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Yakutat-Dangerous Domain, North America Platei
Regional Level Types
Yakutat-Dangerous DomainDomain
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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Age:
55 to Ma
Geologic Time:
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.
Mindat Locality ID:
421983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421983:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Large igneous province
Collisional/StrSlip
50–0 Ma
Oceanic plateau, Yakutat block.

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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

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O RutileTiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 6 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.

Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yakataga23.6 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Topsy2120.44 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calliostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lunatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Euspira5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Colus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Colus20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Purpura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Acila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana20.44 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Acila (Truncacila)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila)20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Arca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hinnites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Hinnites5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Spisula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hiatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lyonsiidae : Hiatella5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Panomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panomya5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Parapholas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Parapholas5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Periploma (Aelga)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Periplomatidae : Periploma : Periploma (Aelga)20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Periploma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : Periploma20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Scutella (Echinarachnius)
subgenus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Scutella (Echinarachnius)5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Turbinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megayoldia montereyensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Sareptidae : Megayoldia : Megayoldia montereyensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma albaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma albaria20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Macoma (Macoma) twinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) twinensis20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lucinoma acutilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma acutilineata20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Fusitriton oregonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Argobuccinum : Fusitriton oregonensis20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chrysodomus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Chrysodomus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Serripes : Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) calcarea5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pandora grandis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pandorida : Pandoridae : Pandora : Pandora grandis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Ciliatocardium : Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma balthica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma balthica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cryptonatica affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : Cryptonatica affinis20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Clinocardium : Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clypeasterina
suborder
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasterina20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Diplodonta aleutica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta aleutica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anorthoscutum oregonensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Scutellidae : Anorthoscutum : Anorthoscutum oregonensis23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma (Macoma) golikovi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) golikovi20.44 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Echinarachnius alaskense
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Scutella (Echinarachnius) : Echinarachnius alaskense23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Kewia lituyaensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Kewia : Kewia lituyaensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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