Copper mine (ARDF - AK001), Salt Island, Aleutian Islands Mining District, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper mine (ARDF - AK001) | Mine |
| Salt Island | Island |
| Aleutian Islands Mining District | Mining District |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 10' 12'' North , 174° 38' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Site is within the Aleutian Maritime Wildlife Refuge.
Location:
This mine is located on Salt Island which is approximately 4 miles northwest of Banner Bay on Atka Island. Although the specific site is not described, the location as plotted is accurate to within 2 miles.
Geology:
Capps (1934) reports that natives are said to have mined native copper, probably from an amygdaloidal lava flow.
Age:
Tertiary or younger.
Commodities:
(Major) - Cu
Development Status:
Undetermined.
Deposit Model:
Basaltic copper (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 23)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Cu | Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | AK001 |
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