Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonnifield Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
63° North , 143° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~247km
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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-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 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: Red Mountain Creek; WTF Prospect (Western Tundra Flats); Dry Creek, Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Smog Occurrence, Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE123; flank of Dry Creek), Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks 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 'Feldspar Group' 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: Reported from at least 10 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 Gold Formula: Au Localities: Caribou Creek Mine, Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Newman Creek Prospect, Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Portage Creek Mine, Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE128; on Dry Creek), Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USA Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE129; middle or upper Newman Creek), Bonnifield Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks 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 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 Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 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 Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 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 Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: 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 8 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: 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 Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 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 | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Alaska
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Alaska
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Bonnifield Mining District
- Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - HE105; northeast of upper Wood River)
- Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - HE119)
- Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MH001; in upper Buchanan Creek)
- Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MH004; on unnamed east fork of Whistler Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE121; headwaters of Glory Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE123; flank of Dry Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE125; head of Slide Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE128; on Dry Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE129; middle or upper Newman Creek)
- West Fork Prospect
- Bonnifield Mining District
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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