| Main commodities | Cu |
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| Ore minerals | azurite; chalcopyrite; malachite |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | AR |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-2 |
| Latitude | 67.59 |
| Longitude | -156.52 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Location is near headwaters of the Ambler River and south of Nakmaktuak Pass in T. 25 N., R. 10 E., Kateel River Meridian. Shown as locality 60 in Mayfield and Grybeck (1978) and accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m). |
Geologic descriptionMalachite, azurite, and chalcopyrite in quartz veins cutting marble near contact with phyllite; traceable for at least 50 m. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-156.522801234815, 67.5894780773723) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 19a)? |
| Mineral deposit model number | 19a? |
| Indication of production | None |
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Additional commentsOther occurrences nearby consist of malachite in quartz veins cutting marble at a thrust contact and of malachite in conglomerate. | |
| MRDS Number | A011901 |
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| Reporters | K.R. Leonard (USGS), R.L. Elliott (USGS), J.M. Schmidt (USGS) |
| Last report date | 10/26/1992 |