Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - EA041; near mouth of Fourth of July Creek), Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - EA041; near mouth of Fourth of July Creek) | - not defined - |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 35' 12'' North , 142° 33' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: Fourth of July Creek is a small tributary of Slate Creek. This occurrence is near the mouth of the creek, in section 8, T. 4 S., R. 26 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. Fourth of July Creek is locality 43 of Cobb (1972 [MF-393]).
Geology: Bedrock along Fourth of July Creek is quartz-mica schist and greenschist of probable Paleozoic age (Foster, 1976). William Ott of Fairbanks reported large fragments of vein float that contains galena at the mouth of Fourth of July Creek (Wedow and others, 1954).
Workings: William Ott of Fairbanks reported large fragments of vein float that contains galena at the mouth of Fourth of July Creek (Wedow and others, 1954).
Commodities (Major) - Pb
Development Status: None
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | EA041 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
- Yukon-Tanana upper DomainDomain
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- Alaska
- Fortymile Mining DistrictMining District
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