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Lower Klamath River, Del Norte County, California, USAi
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Lower Klamath RiverRiver
Del Norte CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~48km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209063:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A PGE occurrence that may be located in Humboldt County (on/near the county line).

Site of the find of the largest nugget of Iridosmine found in California - about 1¼ ounces.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘvar. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)

List of minerals for each chemical element

RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Hittell, John Sherzer (1868), The resources of California, 494 pp., San Francisco, A. Roman & Co.: 61
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 229
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