Aleutian Trench basin, North America Platei
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Aleutian Trench basin | Basin |
North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Mindat Locality ID:
422034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422034:6
GUID (UUID V4):
80217020-4b06-4ef4-86f5-a8e4d19c3e3b
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Locality: Sedanka Island; Biorka Prospect, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Calcite Formula: CaCO3 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: Reported from at least 9 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 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Boulder Bay Occurrence, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, USA Pumicestone Bay Prospect, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, USA Beaver Inlet, Erskine Bay, Kisselem Bay Occurrence, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225. |
β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Locality: Sedanka Island; Biorka Prospect, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Gold Formula: Au 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 Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Pumicestone Bay Prospect, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Pumicestone Bay Prospect, Aleutians Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 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 Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Fog prospect, Steeple Mountain Prospect, Aleutian Islands Mining District, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, USA Rain prospect, Steeple Mountain Prospect, Aleutian Islands Mining District, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, USA Wind prospect, Steeple Mountain Prospect, Aleutian Islands Mining District, Aleutians West 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 Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 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 Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 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 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 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z 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 | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Fossils
There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 59 | ||||||
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 28.4 Ma (Oligocene) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Alaska
- Aleutians East Borough
- Aleutian Islands Mining District
- Aleutians West Census Area
- Aleutian Islands Mining District
- Aleutians Mining District
- Aleutians East Borough
- Alaska
- Aleutians West Census Area
- Aleutians Mining District
- Aleutians West Census Area
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