Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SM013; west of George River), Aniak Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SM013; west of George River) | - not defined - |
| Aniak Mining District | Mining District |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 57' 35'' North , 157° 43' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | 105 (2016) | 22.5km |
Location: This occurrence is near the top of hill 1273 about 0.8 mile west of a sharp loop in the George River and 4.6 miles north of Georgetown on the Kuskokwim River. The occurrence is in the NW1/4 sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 46 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: This occurrence is near a felsic dike that intrudes shale and sandstone of the Upper Cretaceous, Kuskokwim Group (Cady and others, 1955; M.L. Miller, unpublished field data, 1998). The occurrence consists of altered zones in the felsic dike and thin quartz veins in the adjacent sedimentary rocks. Two grab samples contained 2.1 to 49.2 parts per million (ppm) mercury, 23 parts per billion (ppb) gold, 100 ppb silver, 42 ppm antimony, and 249 ppm lithium (M.L. Miller, unpublished data, 1998).
Workings: The occurrence was sampled by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1998.
Alteration: Sericite in altered felsic dike.
Commodities (Major) - Hg, Sb; (Minor) - Ag, Au, Li
Development Status: None
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1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SM013 |
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- Farewell buried DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
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