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Stibnite Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stibnite Mine | Mine |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 52' 11'' North , 148° 0' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 2.5km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 9.7km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 15.1km |
Location: The Stibnite mine is located in the NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., Fairbanks Meridian. The Stibnite mine is near the head of the east fork of Eva Creek at an elevation of about 1,300 feet. It is about 1.6 miles north-northeast of the town of Ester. It is included in locality 14 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: The Stibnite mine began producing ore as early as 1915 (Brooks, 1916 [B 642-A, p. 29]). Stibnite occurs in a shear zone as lenses, kidneys, and in granulary aggregates with some columnar masses; it is associated with iron-stained quartz veins and fragments of schist (Brooks, 1916 [B 649, p. 38-39]; Killeen and Mertie, 1951, p. 14-15). The shear zone trends N. 17 W. and dips 70-89 S.; the stibnite lenses pitch north (Killeen and Mertie, 1951). The largest lens of stibnite reported was 100 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 4 feet thick (Killeen and Mertie, 1951). In 1915 and 1926, about 300 tons of ore were produced from these large stibnite masses (Ebbley and Wright, 1948, p. 38; Killeen and Mertie, 1951). Shipments in 1915 contained 51.5 percent antimony (Killeen and Mertie, 1951). Killeen and Mertie considered the deposit to be mined out in 1951.
Workings: Ore was mined from open cuts and pits (Brooks, 1916 [B 649, p. 17]).
Alteration: Iron-stained quartz veins form the hanging wall (Brooks, 1916 [B 649]).
Production: In 1915 and 1926, about 300 tons of ore were produced from large stibnite masses (Ebbley and Wright, 1948, p. 38; Killeen and Mertie, 1951).
Commodities (Major) - Sb
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Simple Sb deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 27d)
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2 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB044 |
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