Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USAi
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Anchorage Mining District | Mining District |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° North , 149° West (est.)
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~66km
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ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Crow Creek (Erickson; Holmgren-Erickson property; Crow Creek Mining Co.; Girdwood property; Girdwood Mining Co. Mine), Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Eagle River; Mayflower Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Myers Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Eagle River; Mayflower Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Kern Creek prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Myers Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Peters Creek; Jessie B. Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Mount Eklutna Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Peters Creek; Jessie B. Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Thunderbird Creek Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA West Twin Peak; West Ridge; Eklutna Creek Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Myers Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Peters Creek; Jessie B. Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - AN106; on Raggedtop Mountain), Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Eagle River; Mayflower Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Alaska
- Anchorage
- Anchorage Mining District
- Bird Creek Prospect
- California Creek Mine
- Crow Creek; Erickson mine; Crow Creek mine Mine
- Crow Creek (Erickson; Holmgren-Erickson property; Crow Creek Mining Co.; Girdwood property; Girdwood Mining Co. Mine)
- Eagle River; Mayflower Prospect
- Girdwood
- Kern Creek prospect
- Mount Eklutna Occurrence
- Myers Occurrence
- Anchorage Mining District
- Anchorage
- Alaska
- Anchorage
- Anchorage Mining District
- Peters Creek; Jessie B. Prospect
- Rainbow Creek Prospect
- Raven Creek Prospect
- Strong; Indian Prospect
- Summit Mountain Prospect
- Thunderbird Creek Occurrence
- Twentymile River Occurrence
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - AN106; on Raggedtop Mountain)
- West Twin Peak; West Ridge; Eklutna Creek Occurrence
- Winner Creek Mine
- Anchorage Mining District
- Anchorage
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugach DomainDomain
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Kern Creek prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USA