Regional Geologic, Geochemical, Geophysical, and Mineral Deposit Data for Economic Development in Alaska in the 21st Century

Collecting samples in the Taylor Mountains quadrangle


USGS scientist pans a stream-sediment sample to identify heavy minerals that may be related to potential nearby mineral resources		16-mesh heavy-mineral concentrate sample containing garnet, pyrite, and other minerals (12X magnification)


Grain of yellow monazite stands out from europium-rich dark monazite, both from the Sleitat Mountain area (31X magnification)		USGS scientist sits in stream to examine heavy minerals in pan-concentrate sample


USGS scientist collects water sample for analysis and measurement of properties such as temperature, pH, and conductivity.		Gold grains from a heavy-mineral concentrate sample, 31X magnification

Mineral Resources	Eastern / Central / Western / Alaska / Minerals Information
	Crustal Geophysics & Geochemistry / Spatial Data

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