Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Mining District | Mining District |
| Dillingham Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
59° North , 158° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~212km
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Beats Me; Winchester Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shot Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shotgun; Mose Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Sleitat Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β 'Clays' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Beats Me; Winchester Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Keefers Bar; Keelers Bar Occurrence, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shot Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shotgun; Mose Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TA027; headwaters of the Nushagak River), Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA ? (more information) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: King Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shot Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Shotgun; Mose Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Sleitat Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β 'Wolframite Group' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
| β 'Zinnwaldite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Clays' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
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