Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG021; overlooking Cheeneetnuk River), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG021; overlooking Cheeneetnuk River) | - not defined - |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 4' 22'' North , 155° 6' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: This unnamed occurrence is located on a steep east-facing bluff overlooking Cheeneetnuk River; at an elevation of 1,000 feet (305 m) in the NW1/4 sec. 23, T. 23 N., R. 32 W., of the Seward Meridian. The occurrence corresponds to prospect number no. 117 in Gilbert (1981); his station no. 78WG79. The reporter visited the site in 1989.
Geology: The unnamed occurrence is a large zone of pyritic gossan in argillite of the Upper Paleozoic Mystic subterrane near the Cheeneetnuk Thrust Fault system (Gilbert, 1981; Wilson and others, 1998). The pyrite-rich gossan can be traced for more than 300 meters of strike length; mineralized widths were not determined. A Tertiary (37.8 Ma) granite is exposed about one quarter mile from the gossan (Gilbert, 1981). Four grab samples taken along the strike of the zone consistently yielded anomalous copper and silver with values of up to 224 ppm copper and 1.9 grams/tonne silver (Gilbert, 1981).
Workings: W.G. Gilbert sampled the gossan during geologic mapping for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys in 1978 (Gilbert, 1981). Four grab samples taken along the strike of the zone consistently yielded anomalous copper and silver with values of up to 224 ppm copper and 1.9 grams/tonne silver (Gilbert, 1981).
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 |
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MG021 |
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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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