Salmon Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Salmon Bay | Bay |
Prince of Wales Island | Island |
Ketchikan Mining District | Mining District |
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Census Area |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 19' 8'' North , 133° 10' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Coffman Cove | 180 (2017) | 40.0km |
Naukati Bay | 113 (2015) | 49.5km |
Petersburg | 2,948 (2017) | 56.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
222589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222589:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c8910ac4-9f55-4655-9a61-892acd3eac24
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 5β8 cm (2β3 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 1.5β3 meters (5 to 10 feet) in width.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β 'BastnΓ€site' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'BastnΓ€site' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Ce | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Nd | β Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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