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Alaskaite

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Colour:Light lead-gray; bronzy ...Hardness:2
Name:After the locality, the Alaska Mine, Colorado, USA
A Mixture Of:Gustavite, Pavonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite


Originally described from Alaska mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA.

Classification of Alaskaite

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Physical Properties of Alaskaite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Light lead-gray; bronzy tarnish
Streak:Gray
Hardness (Mohs):2
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Poor/Indistinct
Density (measured):6.78 - 6.88 g/cm3

Other Names for Alaskaite

Other Languages:
German:Alaskait
Spanish:Alaskaita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Alaskaite

Reference List:

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Koenig (1881), American Philosophical Society: 19: 472.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 475-476.

Thompson, R. M. (1950) The probable non-existence of alaskaite. American Mineralogist 35:456-457.

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    • Localities for Alaskaite

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    • Colorado
      • Eagle Co.
        • Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District)
          • Gilman
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Lake Co.
        • Leadville District
          • Leadville
            • Printer Boy Hill
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • San Juan Co.
        • Silverton District
          • Poughkeepsie Gulch
    		[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index, 3rd Edition"]
    Dana 7:I:476.
          • Sultan Mt.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
          • Big Cottonwood District
            • Argenta
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