Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK006; west-southwest of VABM Indian), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK006; west-southwest of VABM Indian) | - not defined - |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 51' 36'' North , 149° 42' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,600 feet, 1.8 miles west-southwest of VABM Indian. It is about midway between the Parks Highway and the Alaska Railroad tracks, about 0.4 mile south-southeast of the center of sec. 18, T. 32 N., R. 2 W. of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/4 mile.
Geology: This occurrence consists of disseminated pyrite in altered, contact-metamorphosed argillite and graywacke, adjacent to a Tertiary granitic intrusion (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A sample of graywacke contains 500 parts per million copper, 100 parts per million nickel, and 300 parts per million chromium (Miller and others, 1978).
Workings: Surface sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and others, 1978).
Alteration: Argillite and graywacke are altered and contact-metamorphosed.
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Ni; (Minor) - Cr
Development Status: None
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK006 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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