Preliminary Derivative Geologic Materials Map of the Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska

Description

This map illustrates potential near-surface sources of geologic materials that may be useful for construction and other purposes. Field observations indicate that each geologic unit (for example, flood-plain alluvium) has a definite composition or range of composition. Therefore, the presence of material type is interpreted from the distribution of geologic units (Newberry and others, 1996 - PDF96-16). Assignment of Unified Soil Classes (Wagner, 1957) is based on visual observation and interpretation of the likely distribution of the materials; no grain-size analyses were performed. Descriptions of unconsolidated deposits are modified from Pewe and Bel (1975a-d) and Pewe and Bell (1976). This map is generalized and is not intended to show exact locations of specific materials.

Resources

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Tags

  • cenozoic
  • paleozoic
  • late devonian
  • pleistocene
  • alaska
  • mesozoic
  • cretaceous
  • quaternary
  • mining
  • permian
  • birch hill sequence
  • holocene
  • tertiary
  • birch creek schist
  • geology
  • fairbanks
  • colluvial deposits
  • state of
  • fairbanks schist
  • middle devonian
  • chena river sequence
  • eolian
  • musk ox sequence
  • chatanika terrane
  • devonian
  • fairbanks mining district
  • alluvial deposits
  • fairbanks creek
  • statemap project
  • proterozoic

Topics

  • Local Government

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