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Snow Gulch, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types
Snow GulchGulch
Salmon River - Red Mountain DistrictMining District
Goodnews BayCity
Bethel Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 54' 53'' North , 161° 42' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.91477,-161.70114
GeoHash:
G#: b6mp0mhg6
GRN:
N40W62
Type:
Gulch
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodnews Bay256 (2017)23.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
18877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18877:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘvar. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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