Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - WI069; east side of lower Wild Lake), Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - WI069; east side of lower Wild Lake) | - 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° 29' 25'' North , 151° 33' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of 1,500 feet on the east side of lower Wild Lake. It is about 0.6 mile southeast of the center of section 21, T. 31 N., R. 18 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate within one-half mile.
Geology: Brosge and Reiser (1960) noted unspecified copper sulfides and malachite in Devonian calcareous schist. No other information is available.
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: | WI069 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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