Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NB062; east side of lower Nabesna Glacier), Chisana Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 5' 44'' North , 142° 49' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201395
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201395:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ca05d2f6-d20c-4fb0-bb14-e857a6f5b9be
The occurrence is in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve.
Location: This occurrence is on the lower, west flank of the large ridge east of lower Nabesna Glacier. It is at an elevation of about 3,700 feet, 1,000 feet east of the glacier, and 1 mile southwest of peak 5901. The site is in the SW1/4 of section 27, T. 4 N., R. 14 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-51 (unpublished data) and the coordinates for this occurrence were provided by the National Park Service.
Geology: An unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this locality as a copper and zinc occurrence. The bedrock in this area is dominantly Permian to Triassic argillite (Richter, 1973).
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Zn
Development Status: None
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Other Databases
Link to USGS - Alaska: | NB062 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wrangellia DomainDomain
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