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Susitna Basin, North America Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Susitna Basin | Basin |
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Willow | 2,102 (2014) |
| Talkeetna | 876 (2011) |
| Trapper Creek | 481 (2011) |
The Susitna Basin is a medium Cenozoic rift–transtensional basin in south central Alaska. It is bordered on the east by the Talkeetna Mountains and the Alaska Range, on the south by the Castle Mountain Fault Zone, and on the west and north by the Alaska Range
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Uranothorianite | 4.DL.05 | (Th,U)O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 6 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 206 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Alaska
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Valdez Creek Mining District
- Willow Creek Mining District
- Yentna Mining District
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Alaska
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Yentna Mining District
- Kahiltna River Mine (ARDF - TY028)
- Kahiltna River Mine (ARDF - TY029)
- Lake Creek; Lower Lake Creek; Alaska Continental Golds Occurrence
- Lower Cache Creek Mine
- Mills Creek; Wagner Gulch; Chicago Gulch Mines
- Nugget Creek; Nugget Bench High Channel Mine
- Thunder Creek Mine
- Thunder Creek Occurrence
- Twin Creek; Big Boulder Creek; Little Boulder Creek; John Creek; Notobac Creek Mine
- Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TL075; in the Yenlo Hills)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TL049; on the Kichatna River)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TL071; on Yenlo Creek)
- Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TY030)
- Windy Creek Mine
- Wolverine Creek Prospect
- Yentna Mining District
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Farewell buried DomainDomain
- Farewell ForedeepForedeep Basin
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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References
Cheechako Gulch; Chechako Gulch Mine, Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA