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Unga Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Portal to the Apollo Mine

Apollo Mine, Unga Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USA
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Portal to the Apollo Mine

Apollo Mine, Unga Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USA
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Portal to the Apollo Mine

Apollo Mine, Unga Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USA
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
285307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285307:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Unga Island is an island and the largest of the Shumagin Islands.

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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

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite ?
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite ?2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 17 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.

Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Stepovak1728.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calyptraea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Brachidontes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pododesmus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Pododesmus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclocardia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nemocardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Saxidomus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Saxidomus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Solena
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Solena33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Thracia (Cetothrax) condoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Cetothrax) condoni33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Chlamys ashiyaensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys ashiyaensis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mya (Arenomya) grewingki
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Arenomya) grewingki28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Crepidula ungana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : Crepidula ungana33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Papyridea harrimani
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Papyridea : Papyridea harrimani33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acila (Truncacila) shumardi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) shumardi33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Spisula callistaeformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula callistaeformis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unga_Island
Wikidata ID:Q1851229
GeoNames ID:5877224

Localities in this Region

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