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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CR087), Point Santa Theresa, Noyes Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CR087)- not defined -
Point Santa Theresa- not defined -
Noyes IslandIsland
Ketchikan Mining DistrictMining District
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 27' 11'' North , 133° 38' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.45306,-133.64194
GeoHash:
G#: c1bgqyuvk
GRN:
N37W57
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Craig1,248 (2017)31.2km
Naukati Bay113 (2015)54.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
200647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200647:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Location: This occurrence is near Point Santa Theresa at about the center of section 13, T. 74 S., R. 77 E.

Geology: This occurrence is a quartz-chalcopyrite pod in argillite of the Descon Formation of Silurian and Ordovician age (Clark and others, 1970 [OF 419]).

Workings: Only surface sampling during geologic mapping.

Age: Probably younger than the host rock, which is argillite of Silurian or Ordovician age.

Commodities (Major) - Cu

Development Status: None

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Clark, A.L., Berg, H.C., Grybeck, D J., Ovenshine, A.T., and Wehr, Raymond, 1970, Analyses of rock and stream-sediment samples from the Craig B-5 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 419, 89 p. Cobb, E. H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Craig quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-869, 262 p.
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