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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC051; north of lower east fork of Strelna Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 36' 2'' North , 143° 56' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chitina | 126 (2017) | 27.8km |
The locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Location: This occurrence is north of the lower east fork of upper Strelna Creek. It is at an elevation of about 3,700 feet, 3,000 feet northwest of the center of section 22, T. 3 S., R. 8 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is locality 145 of MacKevett (1976; the location is accurate to within about 1,000 feet.
Geology: This occurrence consists of irregular altered zones in Permian marble (MacKevett, 1976). A sample of the altered material contained 500 parts per million (ppm) copper and 10 ppm bismuth.
Age: Permian or younger based on the age of the marble host rock.
Alteration: The type of alteration is not specified.
Commodities (Major) - Cu; (Minor) - Bi
Development Status: None
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MC051 |
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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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