Landru Occurrence, Aniak Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Landru Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Aniak Mining District | Mining District |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 42' 23'' North , 157° 10' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
198447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198447:0
GUID (UUID V4):
921aaa98-856b-4af2-8877-13596350e8fc
Location: The Landru occurrence is on the west bank of the Kuskokwim River about 0.5 mile northwest of the center of the village of Sleetmute. The occurrence is in the NW1/4 sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 44 W., of the Seward Meridian. The occurrence is locality 24 of Miller and others (1989). The location is vague.
Geology: Joesting (1942) reported considerable float rich in cinnabar and metacinnabar along the banks and lower slopes adjacent to the Kuskokwim River in this vicinity but the lode source was never precisely determined (Cobb, 1972, MF 368; Cobb, 1976, OFR 76-606; Miller and others, 1989). The rocks in the area are shale and sandstone of the Upper Cretaceous, Kuskokwim Group (Cady and others, 1955).
Workings: Joesting (1941) reported that Herschell and Hortense Landru owned a mercury prospect in this area in 1941.
Commodities (Major) - Hg
Development Status: None
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SM048 |
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