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Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
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Knights FerryCensus-designated Place
Stanislaus CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 10'' North , 120° 40' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.81972,-120.67222
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
East Oakdale2,762 (2011)12.1km
Oakdale22,259 (2017)16.5km
Copperopolis3,671 (2011)18.1km
Valley Home228 (2011)21.1km
Waterford8,824 (2017)21.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California30km
Mother Lode Mineral SocietyModesto, California35km
Mindat Locality ID:
95907
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95907:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town) located along the Stanislaus River. Location of several former placer Au-PGE (Pt-Ru-Os-Ir) mining areas on the lower Stanislaus River.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Ruthenosmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Ferry,_California
Wikidata ID:Q1755284

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References

Clark, W.B. (1970) Gold Districts of California. Bulletin 193. California Division of Mines & Geology
California Division of Mines and Geology Basin Planning area 5C (1972).
Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15, figure 1
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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