Salmon River, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salmon River | River |
| Salmon River - Red Mountain District | Mining District |
| Goodnews Bay | City |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 53' 11'' North , 161° 44' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Ref.: Tolstykh, N.D., Foley, J.Y., Sidorov, E.G., and Laajoki, K.V.O. (2002) Composition of the platinum-group minerals in the Salmon River placer deposit, Goodnews Bay, Alaska. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 463-471.
USGS Open-File Report 01-269.
Platinum-group mineral (PGM) placer deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum Formula: PtFe References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Salmon River, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA