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Kennecott, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Nizina Mining DistrictMining District
Valdez-Cordova Census AreaCensus Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 29' 10'' North , 142° 53' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.48611,-142.88861
GeoHash:
G#: bffmu3pww
GRN:
N41W52
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3288:2
GUID (UUID V4):
862708a7-4528-4a0b-8900-45c3f6b504d0


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Mineral List

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
USGS OFR 99-342
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
References:
USGS OFR 99-342
β“˜ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
References:
USGS Bull 1323
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Ice
Formula: H2O
Description: Glacier eroded vein and was mined for 200,000 tons of copper ore.
β“˜ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
References:
USGS OFR 99-342
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Cu2Sβ“˜ Chalcocite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
β“˜Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ice4.AA.05H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ IceH2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ IceH2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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