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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC029; west side of west Kuskulana Glacier), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 42' 23'' North , 143° 38' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
The locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Location: This occurrence is on the west side of the western arm of Kuskulana Glacier. It is at an elevation of about 4,500 feet, 500 feet west of the glacier, and 3,000 feet southeast of the center of section 7, T. 2 S., R. 10 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is locality 158 of MacKevett (1976). It is accurate to within about 1,000 feet.
Geology: This occurrence consists of a 15-meter-wide altered zone that is developed along a fault that cuts Triassic Nikolai Greenstone (MacKevett, 1976). A sample of the altered material contained 0.3 part per million (ppm) gold, more than 1 percent titanium, 3,000 ppm arsenic, 300 ppm chromium, and 500 ppm copper.
Workings: Only limited surface sampling.
Age: Triassic or younger based on the age of the host rock.
Alteration: The type of alteration is not specified.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Cu; (Minor) - As, Cr, Ti
Development Status: None
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MC029 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
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