Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK001; near Eldridge Glacier), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK001; near Eldridge Glacier) | - not defined - |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 55' 35'' North , 149° 59' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
MAS/MIL number 20760111.
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 1800 feet, on the west side of the Eldridge Glacier, approximately 4 1/2 miles northwest of the north end of Lucy Lake. It is in the NE1/4 sec. 22, T. 33 N., R. 4 W., Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/4 mile.
Geology: This occurrence consists of a small, pyrite-bearing mineralized zone in brecciated chert and argillite (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A U.S. Geological Survey sample of breccia contains detectable gold and 30 parts per million molybdenum (Miller and others, 1978). There are no workings. The Eldridge 1-3 lode claims were held by A.W. Smith from 1970 to 1978 (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Workings: There are no workings. Surface sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (miller and others, 1978). The Eldridge 1-3 lode claims were held by A.W. Smith from 1970 to 1978 (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Mo
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Low-sulfide gold-quartz veins? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a?)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK001 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
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