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Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Fairbanks32,325 (2017)
Badger19,482 (2011)
College12,964 (2011)
Farmers Loop4,853 (2017)
Eielson Air Force Base2,647 (2011)
Ester2,422 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
23476
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23476:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Borough de Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, États-Unis
German:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Borough di Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Фэрбанкс-Норт-Стар, Аляска, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
費爾班克斯-北極星自治市鎮, 阿拉斯加州, 美国
Spanish:
Borough de Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فيربانكس نورث ستار بورو, ألاسكا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆեյրբենկս Նորթ Ստար շրջան, Ալյասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Azeri:
Ferbanks-Nort-Star, Alyaska, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Bavarian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফেয়ার বাংকস খা স্টার ব্যুরো, আলাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Dutch:
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
فربنکس نورت استار بورو، آلاسکا, آلاسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Fairbanks North Starin piirikunta, Alaska, Yhdysvallat
Hungarian:
Fairbanks North Star megye, Alaszka, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Buirg Fairbanks Réalta Thuaidh, Alasca, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
フェアバンクスノーススター郡, アラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Fairbanks North Star Gông, Alaska
Norwegian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Polish:
Okręg Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Distrito de Fairbanks North Star, Alasca, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Фербанкс Норт Стар, Аљаска, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Fairbanks North Star, Aljaska, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Turkish:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Фербенкс-Норт-Стар, Аляска, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فیئر بینکس نارتھ سٹار برو، الاسکا, الاسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Waray:
Boro han Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Estados Unidos


The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough that is centered on Fairbanks, the borough seat.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Barroisite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Fluorkenopyrochlore'
Formula: (◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hammarite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meliphanite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 264 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 53 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 54 localities in this region.
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 104 localities in this region.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ustarasite
Formula: Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wolframite Group'
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Hammarite2.HB.05aPb2Cu2Bi4S9
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Ustarasite2.JB.40ePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
'Fluorkenopyrochlore'4.DH.15(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Barroisite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Meliphanite9.DP.05(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Na Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
NbNiobium
Nb Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
TeTellurium
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
CeCerium
Ce Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 93.4 Ma to 91.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)91.5 MaFort Knox Gold Mine, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)93.4 MaFort Knox Gold Mine, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Road River2407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Linograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Linograptus427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicrostonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Dicrostonyx1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Alces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Alces1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervalces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervalces1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Bootherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bootherium1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ovibos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovibos1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ovis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Praeovibos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Praeovibos1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Saiga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Saiga1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis lupus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lupus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemmus sibiricus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmus : Lemmus sibiricus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus undulatus
species
Spermophilus undulatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison priscus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Felinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felinae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks_North_Star_Borough,_Alaska
Wikidata ID:Q512901
GeoNames ID:5861900

Localities in this Region

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