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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL045; east of lakes at head of Lake Fork), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL045; east of lakes at head of Lake Fork) | - not defined - |
| Redoubt Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 13' 46'' North , 154° 30' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 1,050 feet east of the lakes at the head of Lake Fork of Paint River. The occurrence is in the approximate center of the N1/2 NE1/4 sec.16, T. 11 S., R. 31 W., Seward Meridian. The location is number 27 of MacKevett and Holloway, and is accurate within about 0.5 mile.
Geology: The country rock at this occurrence is probably mainly Jurassic quartz diorite (Detterman and Reed, 1980). The quartz diorite has local phases of diorite and granodiorite and contains roof pendants of gneiss and of mafic and ultramafic rocks. The occurrence is based on claims located for copper, probably as chalcopyrite (U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1973; MacKevett and Holloway, 1977). No further data are available.
Workings: The area has been geologically mapped in reconnaissance (Detterman and Reed, 1980). There is no record of any workings.
Age: Probably Jurassic or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Porphyry copper? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 17).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite ? Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite ? | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | IL045 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular-Iliamna DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
USA
- Alaska
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