Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CH096; west-southwest of Reds Lake), Chandalar Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CH096; west-southwest of Reds Lake) | - not defined - |
| Chandalar Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 48' 36'' North , 148° 58' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
The Jim-Montana prospect (CH095) and Mowgli-Sher Khan prospect (CH094) prospects are a few miles east of this prospect.
Location: This site is at an elevation of about 4,700 feet, approximately 10 miles west-southwest of Reds Lake (SE1/4 sec. 31, T. 35 N., R. 6 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian). This site corresponds to loc. 77 in DeYoung (1978). The location is accurate within a 1/2-mile radius.
Geology: This occurrence consists of Cu sulfides and/or malachite-azurite stains near the contact between Devonian Hunt Fork Shale and Skajit Limestone (DeYoung, 1978). A greenstone body is mapped within the Hunt Fork Shale south of the Cu occurrence. No other information is available.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CH096 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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