Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL027; southwest of The Cone), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL027; southwest of The Cone) | - not defined - |
| Redoubt Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 30' 57'' North , 153° 52' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 2,000 feet, about 1.5 miles southwest of the 3,028-foot summit of The Cone. The occurrence is near the center of the W1/2 NE1/4 sec. 4, T. 8 S., R. 27 W., Seward Meridian. The ocurrence is the same as number 23 of Detterman and Cobb (1972), and is accurate within about 0.5 mile.
Geology: This occurrence consists of magnetite in Jurassic quartz diorite that locally contains granodiorite and diorite phases (Detterman and Reed, 1980). The magnetite occurs as disseminations, veins, and lenses. The occurrence is possibly large but low grade (Berg and Cobb, 1967).
Workings: Berg and Cobb (1967) reported that the occurrence had been staked. No workings are known at the site.
Age: Probably Jurassic, the age of the host rocks.
Commodities (Major) - Fe; (Minor) - Ti
Development Status: None
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | IL027 |
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular-Iliamna DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
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