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Yuba River placers (Yuba Mine), Hammonton, Hammonton Mining District (Yuba River Mining District), Yuba County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Yuba River placers (Yuba Mine)Group of Placers
Hammonton- not defined -
Hammonton Mining District (Yuba River Mining District)Mining District
Yuba CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 12' 15'' North , 121° 25' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smartsville177 (2016)10.8km
Loma Rica2,368 (2011)12.0km
Beale Air Force Base1,319 (2011)12.2km
Linda17,773 (2011)13.8km
Marysville12,216 (2017)15.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California16km
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California31km
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral SocietyOroville, California36km
Mindat Locality ID:
26699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26699:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This file is a general file for occurrences within the Yuba Gold Field as a whole, i.e., occurrences not attributed to a specific dredge, mine, or other sub-division of the district.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Native Osmium
var. Iridosmine
1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Iridium
var. Ruthenosmiridium
1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
var. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Unclassified
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S LauriteRuS2
FeIron
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
AsArsenic
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru LauriteRuS2
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ru Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ir Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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