Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK049; south of Talkeetna River-Cache Creek junction), Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 30' 29'' North , 149° 3' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201785:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2c7a9791-6662-4a50-a4ad-6e91c11a838e
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 4,050 feet. It is about 6 miles south of the junction of the Talkeetna River and Cache Creek at about the midpoint of the north boundary of sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 2 E., Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/2 mile.
Geology: This occurrence consists of pyrite-bearing gossan in sheared, Paleozoic meta-andesite (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A sample of iron-stained volcanic rock contains 500 parts per million zinc, 10 parts per million lead, and 10 parts per million copper (Miller and others, 1978).
Workings: Limited surface sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and others, 1978).
Alteration: Iron-oxide alteration.
Commodities (Major) - Zn; (Minor) - Cu, Pb
Development Status: None
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1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK049 |
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- Wrangellia DomainDomain
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