Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Placer Deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Tulameen River | River |
| Similkameen Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 29' North , 121° 1' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Rock and Fossil Club | Princeton, British Columbia | 36km |
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Mn-bearing |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chengdeite Formula: Ir3Fe References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cooperite Formula: PtS |
| ⓘ Erlichmanite Formula: OsS2 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Genkinite Formula: Pt4Sb3 |
| ⓘ Geversite Formula: PtSb2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 Habit: Powdery crust Colour: white Description: The Hydrocerussite grows on lead bird shot recovered in the Platinum washings. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum (TL) Formula: Pt3Fe Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Native Platinum var. Polyxene Formula: (Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite Formula: Pt(As,S)2 Description: Ir-rich References: Petrov, Alfredo (n.d.) Personal Communication.Probed 2019/08 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Fe-bearing |
| ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum Formula: PtFe References: |
| ⓘ Tolovkite Formula: IrSbS |
| ⓘ Tulameenite (TL) Formula: Pt2CuFe Type Locality: Description: At both type localities, the Similkameen River and Tulameen River, tulameenite is found in placer deposits derived from the weathering of the Late Triassic Tulameen zoned ultramafic complex. Tulameenite occurs as minute, white metallic grains, associated with chalcopyrite, chromite, magnetite, almandine, spessartine, hematite, zircon, ilmenite, gold, isoferroplatinum and Pt-Fe alloys. |
| ⓘ 'UM1979-19-Sb:Rh' Formula: RhSb References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum var. Polyxene | 1.AF.10 | (Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh) |
| ⓘ | Chengdeite | 1.AG.35 | Ir3Fe |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum (TL) | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
| ⓘ | Tulameenite (TL) | 1.AG.40 | Pt2CuFe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Genkinite | 2.AC.35a | Pt4Sb3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Cooperite | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
| ⓘ | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
| ⓘ | Geversite | 2.EB.05a | PtSb2 |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite var. Platarsite | 2.EB.05a | Pt(As,S)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Tolovkite | 2.EB.25 | IrSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1979-19-Sb:Rh' | - | RhSb |
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Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada