Morris; Sheridan; Kupper and Lee Occurrence, Homer Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morris; Sheridan; Kupper and Lee Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Homer Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 34' 11'' North , 150° 23' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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This occurrence is within Kenai Fjords National Park; the area is closed to mineral entry.
Location: Large pieces of quartz-chalcopyrite bearing float have been found on the east shore of James Lagoon, within the east arm of Nuka Bay. This is Cobb's (1972, MF-397) location 32. This location is accurate to within half a mile.
Geology: Pieces of quartz float up to five feet in diameter containing chacopyrite have been found. Bedrock in this area is Cretaceous Valdez Group graywacke and slate, that has been intruded by Tertiary granitic dikes. (Cobb, 1979, OFR 80-87).
Workings: Martin and others (1915) report little physical exploration.
Alteration: None reported.
Reserves: None reported.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Insufficient information to classify
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SV024 |
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