Unnamed Occurrences (ARDF - DE035), McLean Arm, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrences (ARDF - DE035) | - not defined - |
| McLean Arm | - not defined - |
| Prince of Wales Island | Island |
| Ketchikan Mining District | Mining District |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 49' 10'' North , 132° 1' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Metlakatla | 1,405 (2017) | 44.8km |
| Saxman | 417 (2017) | 61.8km |
Location: This prospect consists of one or more claims at an elevation of about 2,200 feet. The area is 1.3 mile north of McLean Arm, probably in the W1/2 of section 30, T. 81 S., R. 90 E. The location is a general one and the site may anywhere within a mile or so of the coordinates.
Geology: In 1958, Utah Construction Company staked one or more claims on a magnetic anomaly identified from an aeromagnetic survey (MacKevett, 1963). Magnetite is associated with hornblende-rich phases of Silurian or Ordovician quartz monzonite or diorite (Gehrels, 1992).
Workings: None; claims staked on an anomaly determined from an aeromagnetic survey.
Age: Magnetite in Silurian or Ordovician granitic rocks.
Commodities (Major) - Fe
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Concentration of magnetite minerals in granitic rocks.
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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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | DE035 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Alexander DomainDomain
- Alexander TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Queen Charlotte basinBasin
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