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Salmon Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Salmon BayBay
Prince of Wales IslandIsland
Ketchikan Mining DistrictMining District
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 19' 8'' North , 133° 10' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coffman Cove180 (2017)40.0km
Naukati Bay113 (2015)49.5km
Petersburg2,948 (2017)56.4km


Short, irregular, and lenticular veins of radioactive carbonate-hematite crop out along the coast for about 13 km (8 mi). Some veins can be traced for more than 91 m (300 ft) between the low-tide line and forest cover. The veins cut the Salmon Bay greywacke, a thick formation of Silurian age. On average, the veins are 5–8 cm (2–3 inches) wide, though they normal range from less than 2 cm (1 in.) to as much as 0.76 meters (2.5 feet). A few veins reach 1.5–3 meters (5 to 10 feet) in width.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'BastnΓ€site'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: USGS Open File report 2010-5220

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'BastnΓ€site'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Cβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Fβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ceβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ndβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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