Unnamed Occurrences (ARDF - SP041; west of Walker Lake), Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrences (ARDF - SP041; west of Walker Lake) | - not defined - |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 6' 35'' North , 154° 25' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This site represents a northwest-trending 2-mile-long area along a ridge 1.5 miles west of Walker Lake. The coordinates are for the center of the area, in the N1/12 of sec. 26, T. 20 N., R. 20 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is accurate to within 2000 ft. Localities 71 and 72 of Grybeck and Nelson (1981) are at either end of the area.
Geology: These occurrences consist of grab samples that contained up to 2.5 ppm Au, 2 ppm Ag, 1000 ppm Ba, 810 ppm Cu, 30 ppm Mo, and 2000 ppm V. Some samples are not described, others include iron-stained greenschist (Garland and others, 1975, ADGGS OFR 66).
Alteration: Local iron staining.
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Au, Cu; (Minor) - Ba, Mo, V
Development Status: None
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SP041 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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