Ten Eyck Placer Mines Inc., Sugarloaf, Somes Bar, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ten Eyck Placer Mines Inc. | - not defined - |
| Sugarloaf | - not defined - |
| Somes Bar | - not defined - |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Siskiyou County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 24' 11'' North , 123° 30' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Camp | 1,190 (2015) | 44.5km |
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 52.6km |
| Gasquet | 661 (2011) | 62.6km |
A former hydraulic placer Au-PGE (Os-Ir-Pt) mine located in a stream course extending 20 miles N on the Klamath River from the mouth of the Salmon River.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit (Deposit model: 119: Placer Au-PGE), hosted in gravel.
Related tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains accreted terrane.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: 91.67%; placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: 91.67%; placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: 8.33% Pt; placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| 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 | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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