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Aleutian Trench basin, North America Platei
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Aleutian Trench basinBasin
North America PlateTectonic 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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Commodity List

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-localities

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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'
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)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences59
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Unalaska128.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spirorbis
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mollusca
phylum
Animalia : Mollusca0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Polyplacophora
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acmaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acmaeidae : Acmaea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alvania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Alvania0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cingula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Cingula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Littorina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Littorina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Boreotrophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Boreotrophon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Liomesus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Liomesus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oenopota
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Oenopota0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cheilostomata
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Enhydra lutris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydra : Enhydra lutris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Montacutidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Montacutidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Skeneopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Skeneopsidae : Skeneopsis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phocoenoides dalli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Phocoenoides : Phocoenoides dalli0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cornwallius sookensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostyloidea : Desmostylidae : Cornwallius : Cornwallius sookensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Phoca largha
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Phoca : Phoca largha0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mirounga angustirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Mirounga : Mirounga angustirostris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hydrodamalis gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Hydrodamalis : Hydrodamalis gigas0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) islandica0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mytilus edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus edulis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pododesmus macrochisma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Pododesmus : Pododesmus macrochisma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mya (Mya) truncata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Mya) truncata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Axinopsida orbiculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Axinopsida : Axinopsida orbiculata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum glaciale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum glaciale0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panomya ampla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panomya : Panomya ampla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crebricostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crebricostata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acirsa (Acirsa)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Acirsa : Acirsa (Acirsa)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) albida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) albida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zalophus californianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Zalophus : Zalophus californianus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Turtonia minuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Turtoniina : Turtonia : Turtonia minuta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Liocyma fluctuosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Liocyma : Liocyma fluctuosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Epitonium greenlandicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : Epitonium greenlandicum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Strongylocentrotidae : Strongylocentrotus : Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astarte borealis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte borealis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astarte arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte arctica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Serripes (Serripes) laperousii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Serripes : Serripes (Serripes) laperousii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemithiris psittacea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hemithirididae : Hemithiris : Hemithiris psittacea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diestothyris frontalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Diestothyris : Diestothyris frontalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Kurtiella tumida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Lasaeidae : Kurtiella : Kurtiella tumida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diplodonta aleutica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta aleutica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astarte vernicosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte vernicosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astarte compacta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte compacta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crassidens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crassidens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Limatula (Limatula) attenuata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Limatula : Limatula (Limatula) attenuata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solamen leana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Crenellidae : Solamen : Solamen leana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tonicella marmorea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Neoloricata : Ischnochitonidae : Tonicella : Tonicella marmorea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Puncturella longifissa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Puncturella : Puncturella longifissa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anabathron muriel
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Barleeidae : Anabathron : Anabathron muriel0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buccinum percrassum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum : Buccinum percrassum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus crenatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus : Balanus crenatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus rostratus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus : Balanus rostratus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) coatsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) coatsi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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