Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - WI008; south of Eagle Creek), Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - WI008; south of Eagle Creek) | - not defined - |
| Koyukuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 31' 30'' North , 152° 15' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,100 feet, 0.3 mile south-southeast of the top of hill 3452, near the center of section 9, T. 31 N., R. 21 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: This occurrence consists of unspecified copper sulfides and malachite in Devonian, Skajit Limestone (Brosge and Reiser, 1960). The Skajit Limestone is locally broken by thrusts and steep faults. The rocks in the vicinity are Skajit Limestone and Middle Devonian, siliceous clastic rocks (Dillon and others, 1986). No other information is available.
Workings: Only surface sampling.
Alteration: Oxidation of copper mineral(s).
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | WI008 |
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- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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