40Ar/39Ar data from the Tanacross D-1 and parts of the D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles, Alaska

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
40Ar/39Ar data from the Tanacross D-1 and parts of the D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles, Alaska
Abstract:
This report presents 40Ar/39Ar step-heating geochronology results for igneous and metamorphic rocks from the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys' (DGGS) geologic mapping project in the Northeast Tanacross map area in the Tanacross D-1 and parts of the D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles, Alaska. Field samples were collected by the DGGS Mineral Resources section during detailed geologic mapping campaigns in 2017 and 2018. The Northeast Tanacross map area lies within the Yukon-Tanana Upland and covers the boundary between the Fortymile River and Lake George assemblages. The map area encompasses documented porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposits including Taurus, Fishhook (also known as SW Pika), and Pika Canyon, and is adjacent to the Fortymile Mining District. The age data in this report constrain the crystallization ages of igneous rocks and the cooling histories of metamorphic rocks in the map area and will be used to improve upon recent mapping and further refine the uplift history of eastern Interior Alaska. The complete report and digital data are available through the DGGS website: <http://doi.org/10.14509/30466>.
Supplemental_Information:
data: Identification numbers, coordinates, sample descriptions, and summary ages of each sample; power output levels and resultant measurements from each sample run; and a description of the the contents, format, and structure of a data.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Naibert, T.J., Benowitz, J.A., Wypych, Alicja, Sicard, K.R., and Twelker, Evan, 2020, 40Ar/39Ar data from the Tanacross D-1 and parts of the D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2020-12, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 35 p.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -141.587070
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -141.023323
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 63.906860
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 63.638082

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 2017
    Ending_Date: 2018
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report and digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a point data set.

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is World Geodetic System of 1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS 84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257223563000025.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    rdf2020-12-summary-data-locations.csv, rdf2020-12-step-heating-data.csv, rdf2020-12-data-dictionary.csv
    Identification numbers, coordinates, sample descriptions, and summary ages of each sample; power output levels and resultant measurements from each sample run; and a description of the the contents, format, and structure of a data. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and Geochronology Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF))


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    The DGGS Northeast Tanacross project was funded through State of Alaska general funds and by the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program under STATEMAP award number G18AC00137 for 2018. The authors acknowledge the contributions of the 2017 and 2018 Northeast Tanacross project field crew: Melanie B. Werdon, Jen E. Athey, Amanda L. Willingham, Alec C. Lockett, Rainer J. Newberry, and W. Chris Wyatt.

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
    Metadata Manager
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
    USA

    (907)451-5020 (voice)
    (907)451-5050 (FAX)
    dggspubs@alaska.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays


Why was the data set created?

The Northeast Tanacross map area lies within the Yukon-Tanana Upland and covers the boundary between the Fortymile River and Lake George assemblages. The map area encompasses documented porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposits including Taurus, Fishhook (also known as SW Pika), and Pika Canyon, and is adjacent to the Fortymile Mining District. The age data in this report constrain the crystallization ages of igneous rocks and the cooling histories of metamorphic rocks in the map area and will be used to improve upon recent mapping and further refine the uplift history of eastern Interior Alaska.


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 2018 (process 1 of 3)
    Fieldwork - Fresh, unweathered samples from surface outcrops were collected by DGGS field geologists and were selected for dating based on the presence of sufficiently large crystals appropriate for dating. Sample location coordinates (in WGS84 datum) were obtained using GPS-enabled field tablets, with a typical reported accuracy of about 10 meters. Samples were examined under a binocular microscope and in thin section to select unaltered mineral phases before sample preparation.

    Date: 2018 (process 2 of 3)
    Sample preparation - For 40Ar/39Ar analysis, seventeen rock samples were submitted to the Geochronology Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The samples were crushed, sieved, washed, and hand-picked for muscovite, biotite, hornblende, and sericite mineral phases. The monitor mineral MMhb-1 (Samson and Alexander, 1987) with an age of 523.5 Ma (Renne and others, 1994) was used to monitor neutron flux (and calculate the irradiation parameter, J). The samples and standards were wrapped in aluminum foil, loaded into aluminum cans of 2.5-cm diameter and 6-cm height. The samples were irradiated in position 5c of the uranium-enriched research reactor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada for 20 megawatt-hours.

    Date: 2019 (process 3 of 3)
    Geochronology analysis - Seventeen rock samples were submitted to the Geochronology Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) for 40Ar/39Ar step-heating geochronology using the methods described in the accompanying report.

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    Todd, Erin, Wypych, Alicja, and Kylander-Clark, Andrew, 2019, U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotope, age, and trace element data from zircon separates from the Tanacross D-1, and parts of D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles: Raw Data File RDF 2019-5, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 10 p
    Wypych, Alicja, 2020, Northeast Tanacross geologic map, Alaska: Report of Investigation RI 2020-9, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Wypych, Alicja, Hubbard, T.D., Naibert, T.J., Athey, J.E., Newberry, R.J., Sicard, K.R., Twelker, Evan, Werdon, M.B., Willingham, A.L., Wyatt, W.C., and Lockett, A.C., 2019, Northeastern Tanacross geologic map, Tanacross D-1, D-2, C-1, and C-2 quadrangles, Alaska: Preliminary Interpretive Report PIR 2019-6, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 20 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360
    Wypych, Alicja, Naibert, T.J., Athey, J.E., Newberry, R.J., Sicard, K.R., Twelker, Evan, Werdon, M.B., Willingham, A.L., and Wyatt, W.C., 2018, Major-oxide and trace-element geochemical data from rocks collected in 2018 for the Northeast Tanacross project, Tanacross C-1, C-2, D-1, and D-2 quadrangles, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2018-4, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 4 p
    Wypych, Alicja, Twelker, Evan, Athey, J.E., Hubbard, T.D., Naibert, T.J., Newberry, R.J., Sicard, K.R., Werdon, M.B., Willingham, A.L., and Wyatt, W.C., 2018, New geologic investigations of northeast Tanacross (presentation): Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention, Anchorage, Alaska, November 4-10, 2018: Poster and Presentation Wypych, Alicja and others, 2018, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 37 p
    Wypych, Alicja, Twelker, Evan, Athey, J.E., Lockett, A.C., Naibert, T.J., Sicard, K.R., Werdon, M.B., and Willingham, A.L., 2017, Major-oxide and trace-element geochemical data from rocks collected in the Tanacross C-1, D-1, and D-2 quadrangles, Alaska in 2017: Raw Data File RDF 2017-10, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 4 p


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    This data set is being released into the DGGS Raw Data File series. The information has been examined by several geologists familiar with the study area, but the data and accompanying report have not been formally reviewed for technical content or for conformity to the editorial standards of DGGS. Questions about the analytical values or procedures can be best answered by the originating lab.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Sample location coordinates (in WGS84 datum) were obtained using GPS-enabled field tablets, with a typical reported accuracy of about 10 meters.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    This data release is complete.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    not applicable


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
Use_Constraints:
Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
    Metadata Manager
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
    USA

    (907)451-5020 (voice)
    (907)451-5050 (FAX)
    dggspubs@alaska.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    RDF 2020-12

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    The State of Alaska makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.

  4. How can I download or order the data?


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 22-Jul-2020
Metadata author:
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Attn: Simone Montayne
Metadata Manager
3354 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
USA

(907)451-5020 (voice)
(907)451-5050 (FAX)
dggspubs@alaska.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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