Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SP036; west of Beaver Creek), Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SP036; west of Beaver Creek) | - not defined - |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 6' 10'' North , 155° 18' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201696
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201696:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a4b9f4ef-3a20-4cef-b15d-e9513d43a7d2
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3000 feet on a ridge approximately 1.5 miles west of Beaver Creek. It is in the W1/2 of sec.26, T. 20 N., R. 16 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1000 ft. The site corresponds to locality 65 of Grybeck and Nelson (1981).
Geology: This occurrence consists of a small stock of foliated Devonian(?) granite that has intruded and metamorphosed shale (Nelson and Grybeck, 1980; Grybeck and Nelson, 1981). A grab sample of the metamorphosed shale contained 200 ppm Mo.
Workings: Visited briefly as part of a regional geologic mapping program by the USGS in the late 1970s (Nelson and Grybeck, 1980).
Age: Probable age of granite is Devonian.
Commodities (Major) - Mo
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Skarn ? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 18)
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SP036 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainDomain
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