Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SH011; in Zane Hills), Shungnak Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SH011; in Zane Hills) | - not defined - |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 19' 48'' North , 156° 10' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201574:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c8add191-788b-4841-a99b-441002d9fd7f
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,100 feet, about 5 miles southeast of VABM Dakli in Zane Hills. The map site is in section 19, T. 11 N., R. 13 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb (1972, MF-448), location 11, and Miller and Ferrians (1968), figure 3.
Geology: This occurrence consists of molybdenite-bearing, quartz veins that cut Jurassic-Cretaceous andesite near the contact with granodiorite of the Cretaceous Zane Hills pluton (Miller and Ferrians, 1968). The quartz veins are up to 2 feet thick. A grab sample from a mineralized vein contained 0.2% Mo.
Workings: Site visited and sampled by U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and Ferrians, 1968).
Age: Jurassic-Cretaceous or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Mo
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Molybdenite-bearing quartz vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SH011 |
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