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Red Hill, Junction City, Junction City Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 22'' North , 123° 4' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.75611,-123.07389
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Junction City680 (2011)3.1km
Weaverville3,600 (2011)11.5km
Douglas City713 (2011)15.9km
Lewiston1,193 (2011)23.1km
Hayfork2,368 (2011)24.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
241711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241711:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located along the Trinity River.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Native copper.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Averages 52.73%.
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Averages 52.73%.
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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