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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CI077; near head of Big Windy Creek), Circle Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CI077; near head of Big Windy Creek)- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 7' 33'' North , 144° 55' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.12583,-144.92000
GeoHash:
G#: bg8fqrb3r
GRN:
N44W46
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
200626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200626:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Location: The location is sample no. 18012, plate 1, of the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 84-4 (Albanese, 1984). This is a ridgetop occurrence between the Middle Fork Chena River drainage and the Big Windy Creek drainage, SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 33, T. 4 N., R. 14 E.
Geology: Tourmaline-quartz-white mica-molybdenite (?) veinlets contain 348 ppm Mo (Albanese, 1984).
Workings: Surface samples taken.

Commodities (Major) - Mo
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Molybdenum-bearing quartz veinlets.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite ?2.EA.30MoS2

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SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Albanese, M.D., 1984, Geochemical reconnaissance of the upper Chena river area, central Alaska; analytical data on stream sediment, pan concentrate, and rock samples: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 84-4, 30 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:36,360.
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