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New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Salmon MountainsMountain Range
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Native Platinum

Denny, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
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Native Platinum

Denny, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
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Native Platinum

Denny, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209936:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mining district located in the northern limits of Trinity County.

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Coarsely crystalline.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Considerable amounts.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Species not specified.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 56 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)

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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 Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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