Sunaghun Creek Tributary Occurrence, Sheenjek Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunaghun Creek Tributary Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Sheenjek Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 30' 0'' North , 141° 5' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
See MAS/MILS Sequence # 0020330004 (USBM,1995)
Location: Located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) up northwest tributary in headwaters of Sunaghun Creek; located to within 1 mi (1.6 km).
Geology: Black, opaque, U-bearing mineral having Fe, Mn, Al and Si as major contituents; heavy mineral concentrate from stream gravels in area of slightly radioactive granitic and rhyolitic rocks has .010% eU content and 1000:1 concentration ratio (White, 1952, p. 8, field no. 48Awe108)
Reserves: Not considered a commercial source of uranium
Commodities (Major) - U
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer; stream
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CO003 |
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