Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SH012; southeast of Zane Pass), Shungnak Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SH012; southeast of Zane Pass) | - not defined - |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 26' 34'' North , 156° 23' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kobuk | 158 (2017) | 56.0km |
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of 1,600 feet in the Zane Hills about 4 miles southeast of Zane Pass. The map site is in the S1/2 section 7, T. 12 N., R. 12 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb (1972, MF-448), locations 5-7 and Miller and Ferrians (1968), figure 3.
Geology: This occurrence consists of pyrite- and chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins as much as 3 feet thick (Miller and Ferrians, 1968). The veins cut Jurassic-Cretaceous meta-andesite north of the contact with the Cretaceous Zane Hills pluton. Grab samples contained 0.5% Cu and 0.6 ppm Au.
Age: Jurassic-Cretaceous or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Polymetallic veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c).
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3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SH012 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk-Indian Mountain DomainDomain
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
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