Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - PS034; west of Lupine River), Canning Mining District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - PS034; west of Lupine River) | - not defined - |
| Canning Mining District | Mining District |
| North Slope Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 46' 47'' North , 148° 17' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Fluorite is reported to occur at widespread localities across the entire northern part of the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle. These occurrences extend to the east into the Arctic quadrangle, where thick veins and isolated crystals associated with Paleozoic volcanic rocks at the top of the Lisburne Group are reported.
Location: Located approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Elusive Lake and 14 miles east of the Dalton highway at an elevation of about 1,950 ft. (NW1/4 sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 16 E., of the Umiat Meridian). Location accurate within 2-mile radius.
Geology: Fluorite occurrences in the Philip Smith Mountains quadrangle have not been described Individually. In general, fluorite found throughout the northern portion of the quadrangle has been described as 'microscopic interstitial and replacement crystals or as megascopic crystals and veins in the upper few hundred meters of the Lisburne Group and the basal beds of the Sadlerochit Group' (Menzie and others, 1985). The origin of the fluorite is uncertain. It may either be sedimentary (apparent stratabound distribution) or hydrothermal (local igneous associations) (Menzie and others, 1985).
Commodities (Major) - F
Development Status: None
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | PS034 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Colville Basin and FoldbeltBasin
- North SlopePassive Margin
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