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Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Nizina Mining DistrictMining District
Valdez-Cordova Census AreaCensus Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 29' 10'' North , 142° 53' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3288:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Ice
Formula: H2O
Description: Glacier eroded vein and was mined for 200,000 tons of copper ore.
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
'Limonite'
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ice4.AA.05H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
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
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H IceH2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O IceH2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S AniliteCu7S4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AniliteCu7S4
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As OrpimentAs2S3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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