Talus Bay Occurrence, Seward Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Talus Bay Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Seward Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 0' 34'' North , 149° 12' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seward | 2,790 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Bear Creek | 1,956 (2017) | 20.2km |
| Primrose | 111 (2006) | 41.5km |
| Moose Pass | 219 (2014) | 53.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
200282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200282:1
GUID (UUID V4):
779860b0-7cdd-4990-852c-75612a976a8d
Location: The occurrence is located in the N1/2 section 13, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., of the Seward Meridian. It is located at the head of Talus Bay on the north shore of Day Harbor. This is location 102 of Tysdal (1978 [MF-880-A]) and location S-187 of Jansons and others (1984). This location is accurate to within half a mile.
Geology: The occurrence is a shear zone several yards wide in gabbro; one sample contained 1,500 ppm chromium and 300 ppm nickel (Tysdal, 1978 [MF-880-A]). Nelson and others (1985) mapped the gabbro as part of the Resurrection Bay Ophiolite sequence of Late Cretacous age. No other information is available in the literature.
Workings: A single sample contained 1,500 ppm chromium and 300 ppm nickel (Tysdal, 1978 [MF-880-A]).
Age: Cretaceous or younger; the shear cuts rocks of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age.
Commodities (Major) - Cr, Ni
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Podiform chromite (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 8a)
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SR288 |
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