Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - ML006), Canning Mining District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - ML006) | - not defined - |
| Canning Mining District | Mining District |
| North Slope Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 1' 12'' North , 144° 40' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 63-78, Location 18, p. 21 was reported to be a reference but was not recovered by Kelley in the last review.
Location: Accurate to within 2,220 meters (4,000 ft). Brosge' and Reiser, 1976, Location 42; Grybeck, 1977, p. 40, Location 10.
Geology: Chalcopyrite is present in brecciated quartzite of the Kekiktuk Conglomerate of Early Mississippian age.
Age: Post Mississippian; brecciation implys Cretaceous or early Tertiary age synchronous with thusting in the northeastern Brooks Range.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Cu in sandstone
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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.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | ML006 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Colville Basin and FoldbeltBasin
- North SlopePassive Margin
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