what minerals are on the aleutian islands
The only lodes known in the Aleutian Islands region are gold deposits (some of which may have been productive) and occurrences of metallic sulfide minerals on Unalaska and neighboring Amaknak and Sedanka Islands (Berg and Cobb, 1967, P. 7â8, fig. 2).
1 Life above the Sea â Life on the Aleutian Islands is abundant and the islands provide critical habitat for many seasonal animal visitors to the Bering Sea.  Minerals and Energy â Extraction of the natural resources of oil, natural gas, and gold have shaped the history of the region. Huge potential reserves exist today.