Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG020; near Cheeneetnuk River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG020; near Cheeneetnuk River) | - not defined - |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 3' 57'' North , 155° 7' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: The unnamed occurrence is located on a steep east-facing slope overlooking Cheeneetnuk River, at an elevation of 1,400 feet (427 m) in the southern half of sec. 22, T. 23 N., R. 32 W., of the Seward Meridian. The occurrence corresponds to map number 120 of Gilbert (1981); his station no. 77WG5.
Geology: This unnamed occurrence is a mineralized, pyritic argillite near the contact between Middle Devonian limestone and upper Paleozoic argillite, both subdivisions of the Mystic subterrane (Gilbert, 1981; Wilson and others, 1998). The argilite appears to be thermally upgraded to hornfels; a mid-Tertiary granite pluton is exposed about one mile west of the occurrence. One grab sample contained 178 ppm copper and 0.7 grams/tonne silver (Gilbert, 1981).
Workings: W.G. Gilbert found the mineral zone during a geologic mapping project for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys in 1977 (Gilbert, 1981). One grab sample contained 178 ppm copper and 0.7 grams/tonne silver.
Reserves: None.
Commodities (Major) - Cu; (Minor) - Ag
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Polymetallic replacement (?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 19a).
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MG020 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell-McGrath DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
USA
- Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- McGrath Mining DistrictMining District
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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