Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK119; northeast of VABM Sunshine), Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK119; northeast of VABM Sunshine) | - not defined - |
| Yentna Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 9' 50'' North , 149° 41' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201814:3
GUID (UUID V4):
1716510a-7408-49b8-9d40-e2ab53cf4630
Location: This occurrence is located just above treeline between Sheep Creek and the South Fork of Montana Creek, approximately 600 meters northeast of VABM Sunshine. The location is accurate to within 1/4 mile. This is locality 92 of Csejtey and Miller (1978).
Geology: Paleozoic(?) greenstone (meta-andesite?) at this occurrence is altered but no sulfides are visible (Csejtey and Miller, 1978). A sample of greenstone contains 2 parts per million silver, 100 parts per million cobalt, 300 parts per million copper, 100 parts per million nickel, and 300 parts per million zinc (Miller and others, 1978).
Workings: Only limited sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Miller and others, 1978).
Alteration: The greenstone is altered but the type of alteration is not specified (Csejtey and Miller, 1978).
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Basaltic copper (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 23)
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK119 |
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