| Main commodities | Cu |
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| Ore minerals | chalcopyrite; malachite |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | AR |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-1 |
| Latitude | 67.59 |
| Longitude | -156.18 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Located on ridge west of the headwaters of Komakak Creek in T. 25 N., R. 12 E., Kateel River Meridian. Shown by Mayfield and Grybeck (1978) as locality 55 and accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m). |
Geologic descriptionRare massive sulfide samples containing chalcopyrite and malachite weathering from dolomite near contact with quartzite. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-156.182793320764, 67.5894803926435) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Kipushi (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 32c)? |
| Mineral deposit model number | 32c? |
| Indication of production | None |
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Additional commentsLocated within Gates of the Arctic National Park. | |
| MRDS Number | A011899 |
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| Reporters | K.R. Leonard (USGS); R.L. Elliott (USGS); J.M. Schmidt (USGS); S.W. Nelson (USGS retired) |
| Last report date | 4/28/1997 |