Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SB027; west of Big River), Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SB027; west of Big River) | - not defined - |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 58' 11'' North , 159° 49' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
This site is located on land interim-conveyed to, or patented by, the Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
Location: This site represents eight rock geochemical sample sites spread over a radius of 3 miles west of Big River. The map site, at the approximate center of this area, is at an elevation of 500 feet on a west tributary of Big River, in the SW1/4 of sec. 17, T. 49 S., R. 68 W., of the Seward Meridian. The site is referred to as SBRGX-53 in Wilson and others (1988, locality 27).
Geology: The area of this occurrence is underlain by several Tertiary formations, most of which are sedimentary (Wilson and others, 1995). Eight rock samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey were reported to be anomalous in one or more of the following: copper, zinc, antimony, tin, and arsenic (Wilson and others, 1988).
Workings: Rock samples 84AWs182, 84AGe33, 84ADt200, 84AJm668-669, 84AYb610, and 84ACe142-143, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980's, were reported to be anomalous in one or more of the following: copper, zinc, antimony, tin, and arsenic (Wilson and others, 1988).
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Zn; (Minor) - As, Sb, Sn
Development Status: None
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SB027 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- East Aleutian ArcVolcanic Arc
- Peninsular-Talkeetna DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Alaska Peninsula Mining DistrictMining District
- Aleutian Range
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