Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC073; west valley wall of Kennicott Glacier), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 37' 9'' North , 143° 9' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201038
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201038:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f64550fb-0260-474a-ab5f-3c64a2ed5520
The locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Location: This occurrence is on the west valley wall of Kennicott Glacier. It is at an elevation of about 4,300 feet, 1,300 feet north of elevation 5780 and 1,000 feet west-southwest of the center of section 12, T. 3 S., R. 12 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is locality 120 of MacKevett (1976); the location is accurate to within about 500 feet.
Geology: This occurrence consists of a thin, antimony-bearing vein that cuts Triassic Chitistone Limestone (MacKevett, 1972, 1976). A sample of the vein contained 2,000 parts per million antimony.
Workings: Only limited surface sampling.
Age: Triassic or younger; the age of the host rock is Late Triassic but this antimony-bearing deposit could be related to Tertiary igneous activity in the region.
Commodities (Major) - Sb
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Antimony vein
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1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Stibnite ? Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite ? | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MC073 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
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- Wrangellia DomainDomain
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