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North Fork Trinity River Canyon, North Fork Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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North Fork Trinity River CanyonCanyon
North Fork Mining DistrictMining District
Salmon MountainsMountain Range
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
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Native Osmium

North Fork Trinity River Canyon, North Fork Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
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Native Osmium

North Fork Trinity River Canyon, North Fork Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
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Native Osmium

North Fork Trinity River Canyon, North Fork 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:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
23351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23351:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold placers worked by hobbyists in topographically very rough canyon. PGM minerals are a sporadic byproduct of gold dredging.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe

List of minerals for each chemical element

FeIron
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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