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Sunaghun Creek Confluence Occurrence, Sheenjek Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

67° 29' 31'' North , 141° 2' 31'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: bggxyw83h

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Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

200221

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:200221:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Not considered a commercial source of uranium
Location: Located at confluence of Sunaghun Creek and northwest tributary in headwaters area of Sunaghun Creek; located to within 1000 ft (305 m).
Geology: Reddish-brown uraniferous grains occur in heavy mineral concentrate from stream gravels in area of slightly radioactive granitic and rhyolitic rocks; concentrate has .045% eU content and 3500:1 concentration ratio (White, 1952, p. 8, field no. 48Awe89).

Commodities (Major) - U
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer, stream

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ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

ⓘ Clarkeite ?

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clarkeite ?

Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Clarkeite ?	4.GC.05	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Clarkeite	(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO₂)O(OH) · 0-1H₂O

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References

Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Coleen quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-403, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000. White, M.G., 1952, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits along the upper Porcupine and lower Coleen Rivers, northeastern Alaska, 1947: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 185, 13 p.

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