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Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
67° North , 160° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~262km
Mindat Locality ID:
203113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203113:5
GUID (UUID V4):
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49 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'
Formula: Cu11GeAsFe4S16
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Brucite var. Nemalite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Renierite
Formula: (Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'White mica'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'2.CB.17a vCu11GeAsFe4S16
Germanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
var. Nemalite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite
var. Iron-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Cymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ZnZinc
Zn Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Zn SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Ge GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Ge Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Ge Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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