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Cassiterite from
Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - MZ030; near Kallands), Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA


Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - MZ030; near Kallands), Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:596057
Long-form Identifier:1:3:596057:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘGrant Creek Mine, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘGolden Creek; Shale Creek; Linda Creek Mines, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘMason Creek Mines, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘAsh Creek Occurrence, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘMoran Creek Mine, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘTozimoran Creek Mine, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSlate Creek Occurrence (junction with Tozimoran Creek), Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘMelozimoran Creek Prospect, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.4km (50.6 miles) ⓘHomestake Creek Mine, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘBonanza Creek Prospect, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey
 
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