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Native Platinum from
Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA


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Native Platinum

Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Native Platinum

Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Native Platinum

Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Native Platinum
Formula:Pt
Comments:Finely divided placer material.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Diamond
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Platinum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:676583
Long-form Identifier:1:3:676583:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Platinum
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘHoopa Indian Reservation placers, Pekwuteu, Hoopa Indian Reservation, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘCavanaugh Mine, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘKlamath River Mine, Klamath River, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSalstrom Placer Mine (Peacook Mine), Orleans (Orleans Bar; New Orleans Bar), Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘMacIntosh Mine, Willow Creek (China Flat), Willow Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘForks of Salmon placer, Somes Bar area, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSurpur Creek, Johnsons, Humboldt County, California, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Au-PGE placer [1], Erner, Humboldt County, California, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘTen Eyck Placer Mines Inc., Sugarloaf, Somes Bar, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘMann and Ross Drift Mine (Mann and Ross Mine; Reynolds Creek Mine), Offield Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
References
Hanks, Henry Garber (1870), Diamonds in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 20: 162
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169
 
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