Ester Dome, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ester Dome | Dome |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 52' 48'' North , 148° 3' 20'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 4.2km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 12.2km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 17.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
St. Paul Group, Morris, Taylor, Index 1-2, Star Lode, Simar, Yogis, Eva 3-4, Emerson, Shawnee 1-3, United Group, Golden Group, Sunset 1-2, St. Paul Gold Deposit
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
| ⓘ Hammarite Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
| ⓘ Ustarasite Formula: Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) Reference: Walsh, D. E., & Rao, P. D. (1991). Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Hammarite | 2.HB.05a | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| ⓘ | Ustarasite | 2.JB.40e | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| S | ⓘ Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| Bi | ⓘ Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hill, J.M. (1931) Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska. United States Department of the Interior, Bulletin 849-B, 163 pages.
Walsh, D.E., Rao, P.D. (1991) Gravity recoverable gold from− 13 mm crushed ore, Ester Dome, Alaska. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 8(4), 179-183.
Hart, C.J., McCoy, D.T., Goldfarb, R.J., Smith, M., Roberts, P., Hulstein, R., Bakke, A.A., Bundtzen, T.K. (2002) Geology, exploration, and discovery in the Tintina Gold Province, Alaska and Yukon. Special Publication, In R.J. Goldfarb, & R.L. Nielsen (Eds.) Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the Twenty-First Century (Denver, Colorado, USA ed., Vol. 9, pp. 241-274), Colorado, USA: Society of Economic Geologists.
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