Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - JU243; near Hawk Inlet), Admiralty Mining District, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - JU243; near Hawk Inlet) | - not defined - |
Admiralty Mining District | Mining District |
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 8' 17'' North , 134° 46' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Juneau | 32,756 (2017) | 27.9km |
Tenakee Springs | 133 (2017) | 47.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
200966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200966:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d2ff0298-344d-439d-bc1f-ed433ec23fa4
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of approximately 500 feet near the south end of the Mansfield Peninsula. It is 1.5 miles northwest of the Hawk Inlet docks and ore transfer facility, and 4 miles south-southeast of Snowy Mountain. It is just east of the center of the SE1/4 section 16, T. 43 S., R. 65 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: Wells and others (1986) report pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite in schist at this site. No other information is available. The rocks in the general area are mainly Ordovician and Devonian to Triassic, clastic units, mafic-intermediate volcanic rocks, and subordinate limestone. The bedded rocks are intruded and locally metamorphosed by Cretaceous granodiorite (Gehrels and Berg, 1994).
Workings: Wells and others (1986) report pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite in schist at this site. No other information is available.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: No
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS - Alaska: | JU243 |
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