Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SP022; east of Kaluluktok Creek), Shungnak Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SP022; east of Kaluluktok Creek) | - not defined - |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 21' 43'' North , 154° 33' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Located within Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Location: The site is at an elevation of about 5100 feet on a ridge about 3 miles east of Kaluluktok Creek. It is in the SW1/4 of sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 19 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location accurate to within 1000 ft. The site corresponds to locality 46 of Grybeck and Nelson (1981).
Geology: This occurrence consists of a network of quartz veins that cut Paleozoic dolomitic marble. The veins contain small amounts of chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite. Samples of the veins contained 30 ppm Sn and 2 ppm Ag (Grybeck and Nelson, 1981).
Commodities (Major) - Cu; (Minor) - Ag, Sn
Development Status: None
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SP022 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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