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Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types
Annette IslandIsland
Ketchikan Mining DistrictMining District
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
USACountry

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Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Metlakatla1,405 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
239928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239928:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Annette Island is an island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘ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
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 59 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences59
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea252.17 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heptastylis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Spongiomorphida : Spongiomorphidae : Heptastylis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chaetetes
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Chaetetidae : Chaetetes541 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterastridium
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Heterastridiidae : Heterastridium237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Anthozoa
class		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa541 - 66 Ma
Phanerozoic
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Rugosa
subclass		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa541 - 66 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cyathophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Diphyphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Diphyphyllum393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Siphonophrentis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Siphonophrentis541 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Mollusca
phylum		Animalia : Mollusca541 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Halorites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haloritidae : Halorites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ammonoidea
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Belemnites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnites163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia541 - 66 Ma
Phanerozoic
Halobia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Halobia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Monotis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Monotis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa252.17 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea541 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Epigondolella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Gondolellidae : Epigondolella252.17 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Isastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Trigoniidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Spongiomorpha (Heptastylopsis) gibbosa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Spongiomorphida : Spongiomorphidae : Spongiomorpha : Spongiomorpha (Heptastylopsis) gibbosa228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ammonitida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida252.17 - 66 Ma
Phanerozoic
Distichophyllia norica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Distichophyllia : Distichophyllia norica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Island
Wikidata ID:Q566596
GeoNames ID:5844409

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