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Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Fairbanks32,325 (2017)
Badger19,482 (2011)
College12,964 (2011)
Farmers Loop4,853 (2017)
Eielson Air Force Base2,647 (2011)
Ester2,422 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
23476
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23476:1
GUID (UUID V4):
64b1ac6a-498b-4832-980a-b0803f508ac8
Other Languages:
French:
Borough de Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, États-Unis
German:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Borough di Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Фэрбанкс-Норт-Стар, Аляска, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
費爾班克斯-北極星自治市鎮, 阿拉斯加州, 美国
Spanish:
Borough de Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فيربانكس نورث ستار بورو, ألاسكا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆեյրբենկս Նորթ Ստար շրջան, Ալյասկա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Azeri:
Ferbanks-Nort-Star, Alyaska, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Bavarian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফেয়ার বাংকস খা স্টার ব্যুরো, আলাস্কা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Cebuano:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Dutch:
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
فربنکس نورت استار بورو، آلاسکا, آلاسکا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Fairbanks North Starin piirikunta, Alaska, Yhdysvallat
Hungarian:
Fairbanks North Star megye, Alaszka, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Buirg Fairbanks Réalta Thuaidh, Alasca, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
フェアバンクスノーススター郡, アラスカ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Fairbanks North Star Gông, Alaska
Norwegian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Polish:
Okręg Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Distrito de Fairbanks North Star, Alasca, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Фербанкс Норт Стар, Аљаска, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Fairbanks North Star, Aljaska, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
Turkish:
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Фербенкс-Норт-Стар, Аляска, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فیئر بینکس نارتھ سٹار برو، الاسکا, الاسکا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Waray:
Boro han Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, Estados Unidos


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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Barroisite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Fluorkenopyrochlore'
Formula: (◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 264 localities in this region.
Graphite
Formula: C
Hammarite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
'Hornblende'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meliphanite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 53 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 54 localities in this region.
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 104 localities in this region.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ustarasite
Formula: Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wolframite Group'
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Hammarite2.HB.05aPb2Cu2Bi4S9
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Ustarasite2.JB.40ePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Fluorkenopyrochlore'4.DH.15(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Barroisite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Meliphanite9.DP.05(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Be Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O QuartzSiO2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
NaSodium
Na Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Na Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mg Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S StibniteSb2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S SphaleriteZnS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S ChalcociteCu2S
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
S UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
NbNiobium
Nb Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Ag SilverAg
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
CeCerium
Ce Fluorkenopyrochlore(◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Pb UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi BismuthBi
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Bi UstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 93.4 Ma to 91.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)91.5 MaFort Knox Gold Mine, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)93.4 MaFort Knox Gold Mine, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Road River2407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Linograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Linograptus427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicrostonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Dicrostonyx1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Alces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Alces1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervalces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervalces1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Bootherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bootherium1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ovibos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovibos1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ovis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Praeovibos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Praeovibos1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Saiga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Saiga1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis lupus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lupus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemmus sibiricus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmus : Lemmus sibiricus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus undulatus
species
Spermophilus undulatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison priscus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Felinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felinae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks_North_Star_Borough,_Alaska
Wikidata ID:Q512901
GeoNames ID:5861900

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