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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - GU039; near hill 5330; south of the Slana River), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - GU039; near hill 5330; south of the Slana River)- not defined -
Chistochina Mining DistrictMining District
Valdez-Cordova Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 58' 11'' North , 144° 9' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.96972,-144.15000
GRN:
N42W51
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mentasta Lake112 (2011)20.0km
Slana147 (2011)30.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
200747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200747:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Additional information can be obtained from Ahtna Minerals in Anchorage, Alaska.
Location: The occurrence is at an elevation of about 4,500 feet on a northeast facing slope about 1/4 mile northeast of hill 5330. It is in the SE1/4SE1/4, section 19, T. 14 N., R. 7 E. Copper River Meridian.
Geology: This copper occurrence is on the projected trend of Richter's Jurassic diorite to quartz diorite complex (1966; Richter and Matson, 1968) but the bedrock geology is unknown. The occurrence which contained chalcopyrite, was reported by WGM Inc.(1980, fig. 3). No other data is known on the occurrence. See also GU040 which is nearby.
Age: Possibly associated with emplacement of Richter's (1966) Jurassic quartz-diorite complex.

Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2

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SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Richter, D.H., 1966, Geology of the Slana district, southcentral Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Geological Report 2l, 54 p., 3 sheets, scale 1:63,360. Richter, D.H., and Matson, N.A., Jr., 1968, Distribution of gold and some base metals in the Slana area, eastern Alaska Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 593, 20 p. WGM Inc., 1980, 1979 Summary report of gold potential, Slana District, Ahtna project: WGM Inc., 10 p., map, scale 1:63,360. (Report held by Ahtna Mineral Co., Anchorage, Alaska).
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