Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CR183), Kitkun Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 11' 22'' North , 132° 6' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan | 8,197 (2017) | 34.1km |
| Thorne Bay | 483 (2017) | 61.0km |
Location: This occurrence is in outcrops along a logging road about 0.3 mile northeast of Kitkun Bay. It is in the SW1/4 section 14, T. 77 S., R. 88 E.
Geology: As described by Hedderly-Smith (1999 [Inventory]), this occurrence is an outcrop of quartz-chlorite-sericite schist (meta-rhyolite?) 10 to 15 feet thick that contains 5-20 percent pyrite. His samples contained up to 265 parts per million copper and 193 parts per billion gold. Most of the rock in the area is felsic chlorite schist that is part of the Wales Group of Late Proterozoic and Cambrian age (Eberlein and others, 1983; Brew, 1996).
Workings: Only sampling by industry geologist.
Age: Younger than or contemporaneous with the Late Proterozoic or Cambrian host rocks.
Commodities (Minor) - Au, Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Gold and copper in quartz-chlorite-sericite-pyrite schist.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CR183 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Alexander DomainDomain
- Alexander TerraneVolcanic Arc
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