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Fairhaven Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
67° North , 160° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~262km
GRN:
N45W48
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
203107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203107:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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42 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amber'
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' ?
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 43 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Bornite2.BA.15(Cu,Ag)5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘvar. Uranothorianite4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amber'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals' ?-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite(Cu,Ag)5FeS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite(Cu,Ag)5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite(Cu,Ag)5FeS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Agⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite(Cu,Ag)5FeS4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

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