Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - LH021; upper Styx River), McGrath Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - LH021; upper Styx River) | - not defined - |
| McGrath Mining District | Mining District |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 30' 0'' North , 153° 6' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201008:6
GUID (UUID V4):
535bcc19-1d06-4693-8d85-03d03ab136f4
This occurrence is within Lake Clark National Park.
Location: This occurrence adjoins a small tributary on the east side of the Styx River valley. The map site is at an elevation of about 4,600 feet, just north of the south boundary of the Lime Hills C-1 quadrangle, in the SW1/4 section 6, T 16 N, R 21 W, of the Seward Meridian. It is included as an unnamed occurrence by Cobb and Reed (1981). It is approximately located, perhaps within one-half mile.
Geology: Cobb and Reed (1981) reported that silver-bearing veins with abundant galena and sphalerite are present in this area. Other information about the occurrence or its setting is not available.
Workings: Reconnaissance sampling has been done in this area.
Age: Tertiary? Polymetallic mineralization in this region is commonly associated with Tertiary igneous rocks.
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Pb, Zn
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Polymetallic veins? (Cox and Singer, 1986, model 22c)
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LH021 |
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