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Walrus-Togiak Domain, North America Platei
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Walrus-Togiak DomainDomain
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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Cinnabar

Aleknagik, Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Cinnabar

Aleknagik, Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA
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Cinnabar

Aleknagik, Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA
Type:
Domain
Age:
225 to 135 Ma
Geologic Time:
Mesozoic
Reference for age:
Lund, K., Box, S. E., Holm-Denoma, C. S., San Juan, C. A., Blakely, R. J., Saltus, R. W., ... & Dewitt, E. H. (2015). Basement domain map of the conterminous United States and Alaska (Data Series 898, p. 48). US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey.
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dillingham2,404 (2017)
Togiak842 (2017)
Manokotak456 (2017)
Aleknagik226 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
421967
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421967:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oceanic arc
Collisional
135–115 Ma
Walrus arc.

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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

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite ?
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite ?4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Buchia Ridge15132.9 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Mount Oratia29139.8 - 132.9 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Ungalikthluk Belt3139.8 - 132.9 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Parvicingula
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Parvicingulidae : Parvicingula139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Annelida
phylum		Animalia : Annelida139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Simbirskites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Simbirskites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Belemnites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Buchia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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References

Lund, K., Box, S. E., Holm-Denoma, C. S., San Juan, C. A., Blakely, R. J., Saltus, R. W., ... & Dewitt, E. H. (2015). Basement domain map of the conterminous United States and Alaska (Data Series 898, p. 48). US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey.
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