| 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-3 |
| Latitude | 67.62 |
| Longitude | -157.22 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Located on hill on the west side of Imelyak River in T. 26 N., R. 7 E, Kateel River Meridian. Shown as locality 76 in Mayfield and Grybeck (1978) and is accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m). |
Geologic descriptionMalachite, azurite, and chalcopyrite in small pods and on fracture surfaces in quartz conglomerate below horizontal thrust fault. May part of a suite of sedimentary rock-hosted base-metal deposits in the Brooks Range; see for example Schmidt (1997, p. 35-65) and Schmidt and Werdon (1993, p. 143). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-157.222827823995, 67.6194700164188) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Polymetallic vein (?), see Schmidt, 1996; Schmidt and Werdon, 1993. |
| Indication of production | None |
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Additional commentsLocated on lands within the Noatak National Preserve. | |
| MRDS Number | A011908 |
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| Reporters | K.R. Leonard (USGS), R.L. Elliott (USGS), J.M. Schmidt (USGS), S.W. Nelson (USGS) |
| Last report date | 5/6/1997 |