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York Mountains, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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York MountainsMountain Range
Port Clarence Mining DistrictMining District
Nome Census AreaCensus Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 29' 39'' North , 167° 14' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
283319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283319:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
York Range


The York Mountains is a mountain range on the Seward Peninsula.

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Mineral List

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

39 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aluminomagnesiohulsite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azoproite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hulsite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Description: Prospect cut on NW side of mountain
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Kotoite
Formula: Mg3[BO3]2
Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnesiohulsite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Nordenskiöldine
Formula: CaSn4+[BO3]2
Pertsevite-(F)
Formula: Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
Pertsevite-(OH)
Formula: Mg2(BO3)(OH)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schoenfliesite (TL)
Formula: Mg[Sn(OH)6]
Type Locality:
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Tin creek on Ear Mountain?
References:
Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Schoenfliesite (TL)4.FC.10Mg[Sn(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Nordenskiöldine6.AA.15CaSn4+[BO3]2
Kotoite6.AA.35Mg3[BO3]2
Azoproite6.AB.30(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Vonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Hulsite (TL)6.AB.45Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Magnesiohulsite6.AB.45Mg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Aluminomagnesiohulsite6.AB.45(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
Fluoborite6.AB.50Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Pertsevite-(OH)6.AB.75Mg2(BO3)(OH)
Pertsevite-(F)6.AB.75Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
Suanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
H SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zinnwaldite
H Pertsevite-(OH)Mg2(BO3)(OH)
H Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
LiLithium
Li Zinnwaldite
BBoron
B Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
B HulsiteFe22+Fe3+O2(BO3)
B KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
B LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
B MagnesiohulsiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
B NordenskiöldineCaSn4+[BO3]2
B SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
B Pertsevite-(OH)Mg2(BO3)(OH)
B Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
B Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HulsiteFe22+Fe3+O2(BO3)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
O LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
O MagnesiohulsiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NordenskiöldineCaSn4+[BO3]2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Pertsevite-(OH)Mg2(BO3)(OH)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
O Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
F FluoriteCaF2
F Zinnwaldite
F Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Mg KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Mg LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mg MagnesiohulsiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Pertsevite-(OH)Mg2(BO3)(OH)
Mg Pertsevite-(F)Mg2(BO3)(F,OH)
Mg Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca NordenskiöldineCaSn4+[BO3]2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HulsiteFe22+Fe3+O2(BO3)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe MagnesiohulsiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn NordenskiöldineCaSn4+[BO3]2
Sn SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Sn Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q14680251
GeoNames ID:5878524

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