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Native Platinum

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Native Platinum

Is River, Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Native Platinum

Pinto River, Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

Native Platinum

Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Native Platinum

Is River, Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Native Platinum

Pinto River, Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

Native Platinum

Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Native Platinum

Is River, Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Native Platinum

Pinto River, Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

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About Native PlatinumHide

Formula:

Colour:

Steel grey to dark grey

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

4 - 4½

Specific Gravity:

14 - 19

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

From Spanish "platina", diminutive of "plata", silver. The new metal found in large placer deposits during the sixteenth-century Spanish conquest of South America was called "platina del Pinto" after the Rio Pinto, Colombia.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pinto River, Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

Palladium-Platinum Series.

Note that true native platinum in the mineralogical species sense is a rather rare mineral, and most of the specimens so labelled are in fact isoferroplatinum or intimate mixtures of isoferroplatinum and tetraferroplatinum.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3236

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3236:6

IMA Classification of Native PlatinumHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Classification of Native PlatinumHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

1.AF.10

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
F : Platinum group elements

Dana 7th ed.:

1.2.1.1

Dana 8th ed.:

1.2.1.1

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.82

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Pt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Pt	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of Native PlatinumHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel grey to dark grey

Streak:

Steel grey to dark grey

Hardness:

4 - 4½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=279 - 339 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Malleable

Fracture:

Hackly

Density:

14 - 19 g/cm³ (Measured) 21.472 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Native PlatinumHide

Type:

Isotropic

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	60.5%
440nm	63.8%
480nm	66.3%
520nm	68.6%
560nm	70.2%
600nm	71.2%
640nm	71.8%
680nm	72.4%
700nm	72.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 72.8%.

Colour in reflected light:

white

Chemistry of Native PlatinumHide

Mindat Formula:

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pt	100.000 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Pt - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Ir,Os,Rh,Pd,Au,Cu

Crystallography of Native PlatinumHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.9231 Å

Unit Cell V:

60.38 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

On {111}

Comment:

Cubic crystals

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0015131	Native Platinum	Davey W P (1925) Lattice constants of twelve common metals Physical Review 25 753-761	1925	synthetic	293
0014947	Native Platinum	Owen E A, Yates E L (1933) Precision measurements of crystal parameters Philosophical Magazine 15 472-488	1933	synthetic	291
0011157	Native Platinum	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Cubic closest packed, ccp, structure Crystal Structures 1 7-83	1963		293
0017998	Native Platinum	Bredig G, Allolio R (1927) Roentgenuntersuchungen an katalytisch wirkenden Metallen _cod_database_code 1011103 Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 126 41-71	1927		293
0018002	Native Platinum	Barth T, Lunde G (1926) Die Gitterkonstanten des Platinmetalle, Silber und Gold _cod_database_code 1011107 Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 121 78-102	1926		293
0018008	Native Platinum	Davey W (1925) Precission measurements of the lattices of 12 simple metals _cod_database_code 1011113 Physical Review 25 753-761	1925		293
0018009	Native Platinum	Uspenski N, Konobejewski S (1923) Beugung der Roentgenstrahlen in mikrokrystallinen Strukturen _cod_database_code 1011114 Zeitschrift fur Physik 16 215-227	1923		293
0018006	Native Platinum	Kahler H (1921) The crystalline structures of sputtered and evaporated metallic films _cod_database_code 1011111 Physical Review 18 210-217	1921		293
0018004	Native Platinum	Hull A (1921) Crystal structures of common elements _cod_database_code 1011109 Physical Review 17 571-587	1921		293

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Pt   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.265 Å	(100)
1.9616 Å	(53)
1.1826 Å	(33)
1.3873 Å	(31)
0.8008 Å	(29)
0.9000 Å	(22)
0.8773 Å	(20)

Comments:

Synthetic

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites

Geological Setting:

Mafic and ultramafic rocks.

Type Occurrence of Native PlatinumHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pinto River, Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

Synonyms of Native PlatinumHide

Platinum

Polyplatinum

Platinum-Group Elements (in part)

Other Language Names for Native PlatinumHide

Albanian:Platini

Arabic:بلاتين

Armenian:Պլատին

Basque:Platino

Belarusian:Плаціна

Bengali:প্লাটিনাম

Bosnian:Platina

Bulgarian:Платина

Catalan:Platí

Chuvash:Платина

Corsican:Platinu

Croatian:Platina

Czech:Platina

Danish:Platin

Dutch:Platina

Erzya:Ашо сырне

Esperanto:Plateno

Estonian:Plaatina

Farsi/Persian:پلاتین

Finnish:Platina

French:Platine

Friulian:Platin

Galician:Platino

Georgian:პლატინა

German:Platin
Gediegen Platin

Greek:Λευκόχρυσος

Haitian:Platin

Hebrew:פלטינה

Hungarian:Platina

Icelandic:Platína

Ido:Platino

Indonesian:Platina

Interlingua:Platino

Italian:Platino

Japanese:自然白金
自然白金

Korean:백금

Kurdish (Latin Script):Platîn

Latin:Native Platinum

Latvian:Platīns

Lithuanian:Platina

Lojban:Jinmrplati

Low Saxon/Low German:Platin

Luxembourgish:Platin

Macedonian:Платина

Malayalam:പ്ലാറ്റിനം

Manx:Native Platinum

Norwegian:Platina

Norwegian (Nynorsk):Platina

Occitan:Platin

Polish:Platyna

Portuguese:Platina

Quechua:Qullqiya

Romanian:Platină

Russian:Платина

Serbian:Платина

Serbo-Croatian:Platina

Sicilian:Plàtinu

Simplified Chinese:自然铂

Slovak:Platina

Slovenian:Platina

Spanish:Platino

Swahili:Platini

Swedish:Platina

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):Платина

Tamil:பிளாட்டினம்

Thai:แพลทินัม

Traditional Chinese:自然白金

Turkish:Platin

Ukrainian:Платина

Vietnamese:Bạch kim

Welsh:Platinwm

Varieties of Native PlatinumHide

Avaite	An Platinum-Iridium alloy with a Pt:Ir ratio of about 2:1. Originally reported from Kani, Chindwin river, Innwa (Ava; Ratanapura), Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma).
Palladium-bearing Platinum	A variety of usually iron-free Platinum enriched with Palladium up to 20 and more mas.%.
Polyxene	Disordered Fe-Pt alloys with a primitive cubic unit cell. It may to contain Fe in the range 10-50 at.%. Ferroan platinum differs from Isoferroplatinum and Tetraferroplatinum by the symmetry of its unit cell. Described by Hausman in 1813 from Colombia.
Rhodic Platinum	A rhodian Platinum with 4.6% Rh.

Relationship of Native Platinum to other SpeciesHide

Forms a series with:

Native Palladium

Palladium-Platinum Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

16 photos of Native Platinum associated with Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
11 photos of Native Platinum associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
10 photos of Native Platinum associated with Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
8 photos of Native Platinum associated with Native Gold	Au
8 photos of Native Platinum associated with Native Palladium	(Pd,Pt)
7 photos of Native Platinum associated with Potarite	PdHg
6 photos of Native Platinum associated with Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
5 photos of Native Platinum associated with Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
4 photos of Native Platinum associated with 'Dunite'
4 photos of Native Platinum associated with Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

1.AF.05	Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AF.05	Native Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AF.05	Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AF.10	Native Rhodium	(Rh,Pt)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AF.10	Native Palladium	(Pd,Pt)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AF.10	Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Non-magnetic to distinctly magnetic when rich in iron.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Industrial Uses:

Catalysts, jewelry

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Handbook of Mineralogy page PDF

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References for Native PlatinumHide

Reference List:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.106-109

Schneiderhöhn (1958) 315.

Cabri, Louis J., Feather, Clive E. (1975) Platinum-Iron Alloys: A Nomenclature Based on a Study of Natural and Synthetic Alloys. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (2) 117-126

Harris, D. C., Cabri, L. J. (1991) Nomenclature of platinum-group-element alloys: review and revision. The Canadian Mineralogist, 29 (2) 231-237

Fleet, M. E.; De Almeida, C. M.; Angeli, N. (2002) Botryoidal platinum, palladium and potarite from the Bom Sucesso stream, Minas Gerais, Brazil: compositional zoning and origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (2). 341-355 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.2.341

(2005) Platinum. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Bindi, L., Zaccarini, F., Garuti, G., Angeli, N. (2013) The solid solution between platinum and palladium in nature. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (3) 269-274 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.04

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Albania
Dibër County Bater-Martanesh mining district ⓘ Bulqiza Complex (Bulqiza Massif)	12 (12) +1 other reference

Argentina
Chubut Province Languiñeo Department ⓘ Sierra de Tecka	Angelelli et al. (1983)
ⓘ Tepuel	Angelelli et al. (1983)
Córdoba Province Calamuchita Department Los Reartes District Atos Pampa ⓘ Los Congos ultramafic body	Proenza et al. (2008)
Santa Rosa District ⓘ Los Guanacos ultramafic body	Proenza et al. (2008)
San Juan Province Iglesia Department Tudcum Frontera mining district ⓘ Veladero Mine	Rudashevsky et al. (2018)
Tierra del Fuego Province Río Grande Department ⓘ Cabo San Sebastián	Brodtkorb (2002)
ⓘ El Páramo peninsula	Brodtkorb (2002)

Australia
New South Wales Buller Co. Wilsons Downfall ⓘ Wylie Creek and tributaries	Brown et al. (2001)
Camden County Gerroa ⓘ Beach deposit ?	G.A. Albertson Data
Clarke Co. ⓘ Aberfoyle River	Dana's System of Mineralogy
ⓘ Oban	Carlo Tortorella
ⓘ Sam river alluvials	Dana's System of Mineralogy
Cunningham Co. Fifield district ⓘ Gillenbine tank lead	Krister (krister_w@hotmail.com)
ⓘ Platina Lead	Bowman et al. (1979)
ⓘ Platina Lead	Card (1902) +1 other reference
Kennedy Co. Fifield ⓘ Alluvial Gold and Platinum Ltd Mine	Narromine 1:250 000 Mine Data Sheets
ⓘ Burra Alluvial Tin Mines	Bowman et al. (1979)
ⓘ Fifield Lead	Narromine 1:250 000 Mine Data Sheets
ⓘ Jacks Lookout Workings	Bowman et al. (1979)
Richmond Co. Broadwater ⓘ Broadwater Beach	Henley et al. (2001)
Evans Head ⓘ Beach Deposit	G. A. Albertson Data
ⓘ Bullock Creek lode	Henley et al. (2001)
Rous Co. ⓘ Ballina	G. A. Albertson Data
ⓘ Beach Deposit	Carlo Tortorella
ⓘ Shelly Beach	Carlo Tortorella
Roxburgh Co. Sallys Flat ⓘ Monkey Hill deep lead	Stevens (1972)
Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district ⓘ Broken Hill ?
ⓘ Forners prospect	Stevens et al. (2003)
ⓘ Little Darling Creek	G. A. Albertson Data
ⓘ Round Hill prospect	Stevens et al. (2003)
Northern Territory West Arnhem Region South Alligator River ⓘ Coronation Hill	Carlo Tortorella +5 other references
ⓘ Palette Mine	Crohn (1968)
Queensland Gympie Region ⓘ Gympie	Cranfield et al. (1997)
ⓘ Lady Mary North Mine	Cranfield et al. (1997)
Tasmania Derwent Valley municipality ⓘ Adamsfield	Bottrill et al. (2008)
West Coast municipality Zeehan mining district North Dundas ⓘ Serpentine Hill	G. A. Albertson Data
ⓘ Unnamed Pd locality ?	G. A. Albertson Data +1 other reference
Western Australia City of Karratha Karratha ⓘ Munni Munni Complex	Barnes (1993)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Ora Banda Goldfield ⓘ Ora Banda PGE occurrence	Butt et al. (2003)

Austria
Carinthia Spittal an der Drau District Oberdrauburg Zwickenberg Fundkofel ⓘ ~~Gold mine~~	Pichler (2009)
Styria Graz-Umgebung District Premstätten ⓘ Gravel pits	Bojar +1 other reference
Leoben District Sankt Stefan ob Leoben ⓘ Sommergraben	Melcher+Mali (1998)
Liezen District Landl Gams bei Hieflau ⓘ Gams stratigraphic sections	Grachev (Ed) +1 other reference

Brazil
Goiás Cavalcante ⓘ Buraco do Ouro mine	Menez +1 other reference
Minas Gerais Fortaleza de Minas ⓘ O'Toole deposit	Marchetto (1990)
ⓘ Iron Quadrangle
Itabira ⓘ Cauê mine	Kwitko et al. (2002)
ⓘ Morro do Pilar	Cornejo et al. (2009)
Serro ⓘ Córrego Bom Sucesso placers	[var: Palladium-bearing Platinum] Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 341-355. +3 other references
Pará Curionópolis ⓘ Elefante prospect	Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 40
ⓘ Luanga Cr-Pt-Pd deposit	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
ⓘ Serra Pelada claims	Cabral et al. (2002) +1 other reference

Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad Province Blagoevgrad Municipality ⓘ Blagoevgrad placer deposits	Цинцов (1998)
Burgas Province Kameno Municipality ⓘ Konstantinovo	Atanasov (1990)
Kardzhali Province Ardino Municipality ⓘ Svetulka	Kunov
Kirkovo Municipality ⓘ Dobromirtsi	I. Kostov et al. (1964)

Canada
Alberta Whitecourt ⓘ ELP Construction Services Ltd. quarry	Alberta Geological Survey et al. (2007)
British Columbia Cariboo Mining Division Likely ⓘ Bullion Pit ?	BC Government Mining Report - 1918 +1 other reference
Kamloops Mining Division Bonaparte River ⓘ Scottie Creek Cr prospect ?	Peatfield (n.d.)
ⓘ Fraser River (Lytton Bar) placer occurrence	Thompson (1954)
Lillooet Mining Division ⓘ Fraser River (Lillooet) placer	Peatfield (n.d.)
Similkameen Mining Division Princeton Similkameen River ⓘ Placer deposits	cgi.ebay.com.au (n.d.)
Similkameen River ⓘ Placer Deposits	Cabri et al. (1973)
Tulameen River ⓘ Grasshopper Mt	... +1 other reference
ⓘ Placer Deposits	[var: Polyxene] USGS Professional Paper 630 +3 other references
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Bay of Islands ⓘ Lewis Hills Massif	Edwards (1990)
Nova Scotia Victoria Co. ⓘ Middle River	Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database ...
Ontario Nipissing District ⓘ Strathy Township	Moorhouse W. W. (1942)
Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	McDonald et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Robert-Cliche RCM Beauceville ⓘ Rivière des Plantes placer	J.J. O'Neill and H.C. Gunning et al. (Pg. 55)
ⓘ Rivière-du-Loup	Traill (1983)
ⓘ Rivière Linière	Traill (1983)
Yukon Whitehorse mining district Kluane District ⓘ Burwash Creek	Fedortchouk et al. (2010)
ⓘ Wellgreen Cu-Ni-PGE deposit	Barkov et al. (2002)

China
Gansu Jinchang Jinchuan District ⓘ Jinchuan Ni-Cu-PGE deposit (Baijiajuzi Ni-Cu-PGE deposit)	Enhuan Jia (1986) +3 other references
Hebei Chengde Chengde County Gaositai ⓘ Gaositai Cr-PGE deposit (Gao District; Gaotai village)	Bilun Luo (1979) +2 other references
ⓘ Wulie river placers	Zuxiang Yu (1995) +1 other reference
Fengning County Boluonuo ⓘ Hongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District)	Keqiao Chen et al. (1981)
Sandao village (Tao District) ⓘ Garnet pyroxenite occurrence	Yu et al. (2009)
ⓘ Kashinite occurrence	Yu Zuxiang (1985)
Luanping County Tiema-Habaqin complex ⓘ Daomanite locality	Yu Zuxiang et al. (1974)
ⓘ Maying village	Yu Zuxiang (1995)
Xinglong County ⓘ Shuangfeng village	Zuxiang (1981)
Tangshan Zunhua Co. Malan river valley ⓘ Unnamed Ni-Cu deposit	Yu Zuxiang et al. (1974) +1 other reference
Heilongjiang Jixi Lishu District ⓘ Liumao Mine	Khanchuk et al. (2017, March)
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Liu village	Anthony et al. (1997)
Hunan Huaihua Yuanling Co. Yuan river placers (Yuanjiang placers) ⓘ Yuanjiangite locality	Chen Lichang et al. (1994)
Inner Mongolia Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture) Wuchuan County ⓘ Xiaonanshan Cu-Ni-(Pt-Pd) deposit	Chen Keqiao et al. (1981)
Sichuan Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture) Danba Co. Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE ore field ⓘ Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE deposit	Xiaoqiang Hu et al. (2001)
ⓘ Zhengziyanwo ore block	XU et al. (2015)
Liangshan Yi Huili County ⓘ Dayanzi PGE deposit	Yao et al. (2003)
Panzhihua Dong District ⓘ Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) deposit
Miyi County ⓘ Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) deposit
Ya'an Shimian County ⓘ Shimian Cu-Ni-(PGE) deposit	Yao et al. (2003)
Xinjiang Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.) ⓘ Qingshuiquan Cu deposit	Guofan Liu et al. (2005)
Changji Autonomous Prefecture (Sanji Autonomous Prefecture) Manasi Co. (Manas Co.) ⓘ Manasi river placers	Jianxun Bai (1987)
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) ⓘ Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine) ?	Minqing Cheng et al. (1993)
Yunnan Chuxiong Yuanmou County ⓘ Zhubu Ni-Cu deposit	Shen (n.d.)
Dali Midu County ⓘ Jinbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit (Jingbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit)	Min Liu (2002) +1 other reference
Pu'er Mojiang County ⓘ Jinchang Mine (Mojiang Mine; Yuanjiang gold mine)	[var: Avaite] Yuan Li (1998)

Colombia
Caldas Department Riosucio ⓘ Atrato River	USGS Professional Paper 630
ⓘ Cauca Department	Clark et al. (1985)
Chocó Department Novita ⓘ Pinto River (TL)	Mitchell (1923) +1 other reference

Czech Republic
Hradec Králové Region Trutnov District Dolní Olešnice Vestřev ⓘ Vestřev alluvial placer deposit	Malec J
Liberec Region Jablonec nad Nisou District Jílové u Držkova ⓘ Gold shaft	Mineralogy and geology prospecting

DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kambove Territory Shinkolobwe ⓘ Shinkolobwe Mine	Gauthier et al. (1989)
Lualaba Mutshatsha ⓘ Mutoshi Mine	...
North Kivu ⓘ Lubero Territory	Jedwab et al. (1992)

East Timor


Ecuador
Carchi Province Awa Indian Preserve ⓘ Camumbi River gold placer	Barron et al. (2024) +1 other reference
Esmeraldas Province ⓘ Santiago River placers	Weiser et al. (1993)

Egypt
Red Sea Governorate ⓘ St John's Island	El Aref et al. (2020)

Ethiopia
Afar Region Kilbet Rasu Erta Ale Volcanic Range Erta Ale Volcano ⓘ Erta Ale caldera	Zelenski et al. (2013)
Oromia Region West Welega Zone Gimbi ⓘ Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District)	Ottemann et al. (1967) +1 other reference
ⓘ Bir Bir River	[var: Polyxene] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2014)

Finland
ⓘ Lapland	Törnroos et al. (1998) +1 other reference
Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	Kari Kojonen (2012)
ⓘ Rapeli-Kangas claim	Tuisku (2010)
Inari Lemmenjoki ⓘ Kaarreoja River	Cabri et al. (2022)
Portimo complex ⓘ Kilvenjärvi Offset Sulfide-PGE Deposit	Andersen et al. (2006)
Sodankylä ⓘ Keivitsa intrusion	Gervilla et al. (2005)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Belley Brégnier-Cordon ⓘ Cordon quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Loyettes ⓘ Loyettes quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Murs-et-Gélignieux ⓘ Courdan gravel pit	Ducluzaux (2018)
Bourg-en-Bresse Jayat ⓘ Jayat quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Lescheroux ⓘ Reyssouze River placer	Lorand et al. (2018)
Viriat ⓘ Viriat quarry (Buyat quarry)	Ducluzaux (2022)
Isère La Tour-du-Pin Tignieu-Jameyzieu ⓘ Tignieu quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Rhône Lyon Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu ⓘ Cheval Blanc quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Savoie Chambéry Marcieux ⓘ Marcieux quarry	Ducluzaux (2021)
Brittany Morbihan Vannes ⓘ Penestin	Lacroix (1897)
ⓘ La Mine d'Or beach alluvial deposits	Bariand et al. (n.d.)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Arles Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ⓘ Grand Radeau beach	Ducluzaux (2022)
Istres Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône ⓘ Napoléon beach	Ducluzaux (2018) +1 other reference
Var Draguignan Ramatuelle ⓘ Pampelonne beach	Ducluzaux (2022)

Germany
Bavaria Lower Bavaria Straubing ⓘ Danubian fluvial placer (Donauplatin placer)	Dill et al. (2009)
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Olpe ⓘ Wenden	- (n.d.)
Rhineland-Palatinate Germersheim Jockgrim Rheinzabern ⓘ Holcim gravel pit	Oberthür et al. (2016)
Saxony Nordsachsen Mühlberg ⓘ Kieswerk Liebersee quarry	Junge et al. (2023)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Elaiochori ⓘ Villia mines	Uwe Kolitsch and Branko Rieck analyses (see also http://lavrion.gr/Minerals/Updates.html)

Guinea
Faranah Region Dinguiraye Prefecture Bafing river ⓘ Paramangui stream	[var: Palladium-bearing Platinum] Pavel Kartashov.

Honduras
Olancho Department Juticalpa Municipality ⓘ Canaan deposit	Mattioli et al. (2014)
ⓘ Lepaguare Valley	Bersani et al. (2009)

India
Karnataka Raichur District ⓘ Hutti Mine	Raju et al. (2022)

Indonesia
South Kalimantan Province Banjar Regency ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn)	Hattori et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Riam Kanan	Stumpfl et al. (1974) +1 other reference
ⓘ Martapura	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in (n.d.)

Ireland
Leinster Wicklow County Croghan Kinshela Mountain ⓘ Gold Mines River	Henwood (1871) +2 other references

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province ⓘ Finero Ultramafic Complex	- (n.d.)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Muravera ⓘ Capo Ferrato	- (n.d.)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Kamikawa Subprefecture ⓘ Teshio gold-PGM placers
Rumoi Subprefecture ⓘ Obira coast	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Tomamae District Haboro ⓘ Ainusawa River	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
ⓘ Moshosanbetsu River	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Shosanbetsu ⓘ Minamichiyoda	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Sorachi Subprefecture Numata ⓘ Numatapongawa	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Yubari District ⓘ Yubari placers	Sadanaga et al. (1974)

Kazakhstan
Turkistan Region Tole Bi District ⓘ Shaylatas occurrence	Ваулин (2016)
ⓘ Verkhne-Badamskaya (Upper Badam) placer	Ваулин (2016)
Ulytau Region Ulytau District ⓘ Karaturgay complex	Stepanets et al. (2018)

Madagascar
Alaotra-Mangoro Anosibe An'ala District Tratramarina ⓘ Ambodivolafotsy	Behier (1963)
Atsimo-Atsinanana Vondrozo ⓘ Bemalaha	Behier (1963)
Atsinanana Antanambao Manampotsy District Antanambao-Manampotsy area ⓘ Ambodibonara Placer	Behier (1963)

Mexico
Puebla ⓘ Tehuitzingo Municipality	Zaccarini +2 other references
Yucatán ⓘ Unnamed quarries	2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Mongolia
Uvs Province ⓘ Tarialan mine	Robin Grayson & Baatar Tumenbayar (2005)

Myanmar
Kachin State Myitkyina District Uru River Valley ⓘ Uru River Valley Pt occurrence	thediggings.com (n.d.)
Sagaing Region Yinmabin District Kani Township ⓘ Kani	[var: Avaite] Clark (1993)
Shan State Taunggyi District Nyaungshwe Township ⓘ Wunbe-in	- (n.d.)

New Zealand
Southland Region Southland District ⓘ Orepuki	OREPUKI SHALE AND MINERALS Otago Daily ...
Tasman Region Cobb Valley ⓘ Takaka Valley and Cobb Igneous complex	Christie et al. (1994)
Collingwood ⓘ Ironstone Creek	Christie et al. (1994)
St. Arnaud ⓘ Maud Creek	Christie et al. (1994)
Waikato Region Thames-Coromandel District ⓘ Thames	Fraser (1910)
ⓘ Queen of Beauty Mine (Queen of Sheba)	Pond (1882) +1 other reference
West Coast Region Westland District ⓘ Gorge River	Farquharson (1910)

Niger
Tillabéri Makalondi ⓘ Cr-Pt occurrence	Machens (1964)

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Karasjok ⓘ Sargejåk	Bjørlykke (1966) +1 other reference
Kautokeino ⓘ Anárjohka River Alluvials	Dahl (1891) +1 other reference
Trøndelag Leka ⓘ Leka Island	Pedersen et al. (1993) +1 other reference

Pacific Ocean
ⓘ Sea of Japan	Astakhova (2008, October)

Papua New Guinea
Enga Province ⓘ Kompiam-Ambum District	Johan et al. (2000)
Mount Hagen Mount Kare Valley ⓘ Mount Kare Mine	Alexander Godovicove
Milne Bay Province D'Entrecasteaux Islands ⓘ Normanby Island (Duau)	Davies
ⓘ Magavara River	www.minport.com (n.d.)
Oro Province ⓘ Aikora River	[AmMin 85:1325]

Philippines
Luzon Central Luzon Region Zambales Province Santa Cruz ⓘ Acoje Mine	South-East Asian Oil
Mindanao Davao Region Davao del Sur Province ⓘ Davao gold placer	Huang (2011)
Visayas Eastern Visayas Region Samar Island Eastern Samar ⓘ Llorente river	Oberthür et al. (2017)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Ząbkowice Śląskie County Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie ⓘ Szklary	Sachanbiński et al. (2000)

Portugal
Bragança Bragança Castrelos e Carrazedo ⓘ Cabeço de Medeiros Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
ⓘ Pingarela Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
ⓘ Tamboril Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
Gostei ⓘ Franjado Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
Samil ⓘ Cabeço de Pereiras Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
ⓘ São Lourenço Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
Sé， Santa Maria e Meixedo ⓘ Cabeço das Beatas - Pinhal da Câmara and Carreira Mines	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
ⓘ Vale de Ovelhas Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
Vinhais Vila Boa de Ousilhão ⓘ Abessêdo Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
Vila Verde ⓘ Vale da Cega Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...
ⓘ Vila Verde Mine	LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia ...

Romania
Alba County Pianu ⓘ Pianu de Sus	Udubaşa G. et al. (2004)

Russia
Altai Republic Turochaksky District ⓘ Kaurchak River	Nesterenko +4 other references
Amur Oblast Oktyabrsky District ⓘ Erkovetsky lignite deposit	Rozhdestvina et al. (2010)
Tyndinsky district ⓘ Ildeus intrusion	Kepezhinskas et al. (2023)
ⓘ Utanak ultramafic massif	Kepezhinskas et al. (2022) +1 other reference
Zeysky District ⓘ Dambuki ore cluster	[var: Polyxene] Stepanov et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Bashkortostan Uchalinsky District ⓘ Unspecified gold placer	[var: Polyxene] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2018
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Ariskin et al. (2017)
ⓘ Bol’shoy (Big) stream	Spiridonov et al. (2018)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Bredinsky District Gogino ⓘ Kazan Au-bearing placers	E.V. et al. (2025)
Miass River ⓘ Kialim placer	Zaykov et al. (2017)
ⓘ Maly Iremel placer	Zaykov et al. (2017)
Verkhny Ufaley Ufaley District (Ufalei District) ⓘ Ufalei Ni deposit	Talovina et al. (2003)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Bilibinsky District Kolyma area ⓘ Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin	Razin et al. (1989)
Baimka River Aluchinskii Massif (Aluchin horst) ⓘ Baimka placer deposit	[AmMin 85:1325] +1 other reference
Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range) Northern Pekul'ney River (Northern Pekul'nei River; Northern Pekul'neyveem River) ⓘ Placer deposit	Rudashevskiy et al. (1985) +1 other reference
Irkutsk Oblast Bodaybinsky District Bodaibo Lena Gold District Kropotkinsky ore cluster ⓘ Sukhoi Log deposit	Keren Tan (1998) +2 other references
Jewish Autonomous Oblast ⓘ Poperechny Fe-Mn deposit	Nevstruev et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Kamchatka Krai Koryak Okrug Karaginsky District ⓘ Pustaya River	Tolstykh et al. (2000)
Olyutorsky district Itchayvayam complex ⓘ Itchayvayam river	Palyanova et al. (2023)
Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	[var: Rhodic Platinum] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +4 other references
ⓘ Ledyanoy Creek placer	Tolstykh et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Levtyrinyvayam River placer	Tolstykh et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Penisty Creek placer	Tolstykh et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Prizhimny Creek	Kutyrev et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Milkovsky District ⓘ Tolbachik Volcanic field
Plosky Tolbachik Volcano ⓘ 2012-2013 Fissure Tolbachik Eruption site	Zelenski et al. (2020)
Sobolevsky District ⓘ Maior River (Brook)	Подлипский et al. (1999)
ⓘ Mount Filipp	Sidorov et al. (2004)
Ust-Kamchatsky District ⓘ Olkhovaya–1 River placer	Tolstykh et al. (2009)
ⓘ Unspecified Pt-Au placer
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Avachinsky volcano (Avacha volcano; Avachinskaya Sopka)	Kepezhinskas et al. (2022)
Kemerovo Oblast ⓘ Koura River	Nesterenko et al. (2017) +1 other reference
Khabarovsk Krai Ayano-Maysky district ⓘ ~~Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif~~	Moore (1993) +3 other references
Pravo-Sooliysk gold-bearing ore-placer cluster ⓘ Bolotisty deposit	Lavrik et al. (2020)
ⓘ Krasnoyarsk Krai	...
Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin ⓘ Bor-Uryakh massif	Malitch K.N. et al. (2001)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District ⓘ Kresty Volcano–Plutonic Complex	Sazonov et al. (2024)
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) ⓘ Fedorova Tundra block	Groshev +6 other references
ⓘ FT-1 reef	Groshev +6 other references
Kovdorsky District ⓘ Kovdor Massif	Sorokhtina et al. (2021)
Pechengsky District Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field ⓘ ~~Severny mine~~	Dr. Günter Grundmann collection
Primorsky Krai Dalnerechensky District Dalnerechensk area ⓘ Ariadnoe (Ariadnenskoe) Ti deposit	Ханчук А.И. et al. (Приморье)
Khanka lake ⓘ Zolotaya river placers	Shcheka et al. (2004)
Mikhaylovsky District ⓘ Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit	[var: Palladium-bearing Platinum] V.V. Seredin data
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Burakovskii Layered Complex	Grokhovskaya et al. (2005)
ⓘ Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit	Grishaenko et al. (2007)
Medvezhyegorsky District Zaonezhie peninsula ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine	Strelnikov et al. (2026)
Suojärvi District ⓘ Kuolisma gabbrodolerite	Коневин et al. (2020)
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Inagli Massif	Okrugin (1998)
ⓘ Inagli Pt–Au placer deposit	[var: Polyxene] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lebedinoe Au Deposit (Nezametnyi Mine)	Kochetkov. A. Ya. (2006)
Anabar River basin ⓘ Mayat-Vodorazdel’nyi	Airiyants et al. (2014) +1 other reference
ⓘ Darya River sediments	Geological Society of America Abstracts ... +1 other reference
Mirninsky District ⓘ Vilyui River Basin	[var: Rhodic Platinum] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Sakhalin Oblast Kuril Islands Kurilsky District Iturup Island ⓘ Kudriavy volcano	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Alapayevsk Urban Okrug ⓘ Neiva River alluvials	Shen (n.d.)
Ivdelsky Urban Okrug Ivdel ⓘ Shamsha river	[var: Polyxene] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ...
Kachkanar Kachkanar Complex Kachkanarskoe ⓘ Western pit	Stepanov et al. (2023)
ⓘ Veresovoborsky intrusion	Stepanov et al. (2019)
Nizhnii Tagil ⓘ Baranchinsky Massif	[var: Polyxene] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2018
ⓘ Martyan River placer	Douparc et al. (1920)
ⓘ Nizhnetagilskii massif (Nizhne-Tagilskii)	Mineralogy of Ural. Native elements et al. (in Rus.) +2 other references
Nizhnyaya Tura ⓘ Is River	King (n.d.)
ⓘ Svetly Bor	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Glubokinskoe placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
Novolyalinsky District ⓘ Kytlym complex (Kytlym massif)	Krause et al. (2007)
ⓘ Svetley Bor complex	Zaccarini et al. (2016) +1 other reference
ⓘ Vershinny prospect	Stepanov et al. (2017)
Tuva Kaa-Khemsky District Kaakhem ophiolite belt ⓘ Kundus placer	E.V. et al. (2025)
ⓘ Malye Kopty massif	Murzin et al. (2009)
ⓘ Ural Economic Region	Wilson (1980) +1 other reference

Serbia
Central Serbia Rasina District Trstenik Veluće ⓘ Veluce ophiolite complex	Krstic et al. (1997)

Sierra Leone
Western Area ⓘ Freetown layered complex	Bowles (1986) +1 other reference

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region ⓘ Banská Štiavnica District	Ďuďa R. et al. (1993)

South Africa
ⓘ Bushveld Complex	... +1 other reference
ⓘ Rustenburg Layered Suite	Smith et al. (2021)
Limpopo Sekhukhune District Municipality Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality ⓘ Atok Mine	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Booysendal North Mine	Northam Platinum
ⓘ Driekop Mine	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Helena Chrome Mine	Kottke-Levin (2011)
ⓘ Maandagshoek Farm	Melcher et al. (2005)
ⓘ Mooihoek Farm 255 KT	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Mototolo Mine	Anglo American plc
Steelpoort ⓘ Onverwacht Mine	Cabri et al. (1977) +1 other reference
ⓘ Twickenham Mine	Anglo American plc
Waterberg District Municipality Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality Mookgophong ⓘ Waterberg deposit	www.fc.up.pt/geo/ecrofi/377.PDF. +3 other references
Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mokopane ⓘ Akanani prospects	Ramakoloi N (2014)
ⓘ Mogalakwena Mine	Anglo American plc
ⓘ Central Mine	Ramdohr (1969)
ⓘ Tweefontein Farm	Wilson (2010)
Thabazimbi Local Municipality Thabazimbi ⓘ Tumela mine	Anglo American plc
Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni District Municipality Thaba Chweu Local Municipality Lydenburg ⓘ Booysendal Platinum Mine	PMPB Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: ...
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Madibeng Local Municipality Mooinooi ⓘ Mooinooi Mine	www.sylvaniaplatinum.com (2014)
ⓘ Merensky Reef	de Grys et al. (1987) +1 other reference
Moses Kotane Local Municipality ⓘ Pilanesberg platinum mines	Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd
ⓘ North Mine	www.platmin.com (2012)
ⓘ South Mine	www.platmin.com (2012)
ⓘ Zanspruit Farm	www.platmin.com (2012)
Rustenburg Local Municipality Marikana ⓘ Marikana Mine	Aquarius Platinum
Rustenburg Boschfontein Farm ⓘ Khuseleka 2 Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
Brakspruit Farm ⓘ Siphumelele 2 Shaft	Sibanye Stillwater
Frischgewaagd Farm ⓘ Bakubung Mine	www.wesizwe.com (2013)
ⓘ Impala Platinum mines	Mining Annual Review (1985) +1 other reference
Klipfontein Farm ⓘ Siphumelele 1 Shaft	Sibanye Stillwater
ⓘ Siphumelele 3 Shaft	Sibanye Stillwater
Klipgat Farm ⓘ Khomanani 2 Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
ⓘ Kroondal Mine	Anglo American plc
Paardekraal Farm ⓘ Thembelani 1 Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
ⓘ Thembelani 2 Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
Royal Bafokeng ⓘ Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine	www.dmr.gov.za (n.d.)
Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm ⓘ Khuseleka 1 Mine (Thembelani mine)	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
Waterkloof Farm ⓘ Khomanani 1 Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
Watervaal Farm ⓘ Bathopele Mine	Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026)
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality Naledi Local Municipality Vryburg ⓘ Morokweng crater (Morokweng Impact Structure)	Andreoli et al. (1997) +2 other references

Spain
Andalusia Málaga Ojén Ojén lherzolite massif ⓘ La Gallega Mine	Gervilla Linares F (1990)
Ronda Massif ⓘ Arroyo de la Cala	Romero Silva (2003)
Catalonia Barcelona Selva-Maresme Fogars de la Selva-Tordera Sant Corneli volcano ⓘ Sant Corneli Quarry (Can Savoia) ?	Joaquim Mollfulleda

Tanzania
Kigoma Region ⓘ Kapalagulu Intrusion	Wilhelmij et al. (2016)
Njombe Region ⓘ Nkenga complex	Evans et al. (2012)

Turkey
Muğla Province Menteşe District Muğla ophiolite ⓘ Chromitite occurrence	N. Jb. Mineral. 185 (2009)

UK
England Cornwall Landewednack ⓘ Kynance Cove	Golley et al. (1995) +1 other reference
ⓘ Manaccan	Golley et al. (1995)
Scotland Highland Caol and Mallaig Rùm ⓘ Rum Central Complex ?	Power et al. (2000)
South Ayrshire ⓘ Ballantrae Complex	Power et al. (2004)
Stirling Killin ⓘ Corrycharmaig	Power et al. (2000)

Ukraine
Kirovohrad Oblast ⓘ Boltysh Crater	Gurov et al. (2013) +1 other reference

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area Aniak Mining District ⓘ Bear Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Goodnews Bay	[var: Polyxene] ...
ⓘ Boulder Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Dry Gulch Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Kuskokwim Bay Occurrence (beach from near Platinum south to Salmon River)	- (2008)
ⓘ Last Chance Creek Prospect	- (2008)
ⓘ McCann Creek Occurrence	- (2008)
ⓘ Salmon River - Red Mountain District	Desborough et al. (1984)
ⓘ Clara Creek	Snetsinger (1973) +1 other reference
ⓘ Dowry Creek mine	ardf.wr.usgs.gov (2023)
ⓘ Fox Gulch	- (2008)
ⓘ Platinum Creek	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Red Mountain Occurrence (ARDF - HG009)	- (2008)
ⓘ Red Mountain Prospect (ARDF - HG006)	- (2008)
ⓘ Red Mountain Prospect (ARDF - HG007)	- (2008)
ⓘ Red Mountain Prospect (ARDF - HG008)	- (2008)
ⓘ Salmon River Bench Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Squirrel Creek	Private Collection
ⓘ Smalls River Prospect	- (2008)
Denali Borough Bonnifield Mining District ⓘ California Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Moose Creek Mine	USGS OFR 98-287 (Freeman,1998)
Haines ⓘ Klukwan Fan Prospect	- (2008)
ⓘ Klukwan Prospect	- (2008)
Kusilvak Census Area Marshall Mining District ⓘ Disappointment Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Willow Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Wilson Creek Mine (including Happy Creek)	- (2008)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Anchorage Mining District ⓘ Metal Creek; Sumner and Andrulli Mine	- (2008)
Willow Creek Mining District ⓘ Alfred Creek; Alaska Gold Mining. Co.; Caribou Creek Mine	- (2008)
Yentna Mining District ⓘ Cache Creek Area Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Canyon Creek; Divide Creek; Long Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Kahiltna River; Sholan Bar; Round Bend Bar; Red Hill Bar; Boulder Bench Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Kahiltna River Mine (ARDF - TY027)	- (2008)
ⓘ Kahiltna River Mine (ARDF - TY028)	- (2008)
ⓘ Kahiltna River Mine (ARDF - TY029)	- (2008)
ⓘ Lake Creek; Lower Lake Creek; Alaska Continental Golds Occurrence	- (2008)
ⓘ Mills Creek; Wagner Gulch; Chicago Gulch Mines	- (2008)
ⓘ Poorman Creek; Kast; Nelson And Larson Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Ruby Creek; Ruby Gulch Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Twin Creek; Big Boulder Creek; Little Boulder Creek; John Creek; Notobac Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TL049; on the Kichatna River)	- (2008)
ⓘ Willow Creek; Big Willow Creek; Little Willow Creek; Wilson Creek; Hansen; Jennings; Rice; Rocky Gulch; Slate Gulch; Snow Gulch Mine	- (2008)
Nome Census Area Koyuk Mining District ⓘ Bear Gulch Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Dime Creek; Haycock; Dime Creek Dredging Co.; Dime Creek Mining Co.; Haycock Mining Co.; Moon and Ryan; Smith Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Greenstone Creek Occurrence	- (2008)
ⓘ Lower Sweepstakes Creek; Eagle; Circle; Rampart and Fairbanks claims; A. Johnson; Moon; W. Porter; J. Winder Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Rube Creek Mine	- (2008)
Port Clarence Mining District ⓘ Bluestone River Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Gold Run Mine	- (2008)
Northwest Arctic Borough Fairhaven Mining District ⓘ Bear Creek Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Quartz Creek; Jack Mine	- (2008)
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Eagle Mining District ⓘ American Creek; Teddys Fork; Discovery Fork; Alder Gulch Mines	- (2008)
ⓘ Fourth of July Creek; Bauer; Ellington; Fourth f Julys Co.; July Creek Mining Co.; July Creek Placer Co. Mines	- (2008)
ⓘ Lucky Gulch Mine	- (2008)
Valdez Creek Mining District ⓘ East Fork Maclaren River Prospect	- (2008)
Valdez-Cordova Census Area Chistochina Mining District ⓘ Nadina River Prospect	- (2008)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Anvik Mining District ⓘ Anvik River Prospect	- (2008)
Circle Mining District ⓘ Woodchopper Creek Area Mine	- (2008)
Innoko Mining District ⓘ Boob Creek Mine	Alaska Geological Survey Public-data F ... +1 other reference
Koyukuk Mining District ⓘ Lake Creek Mine (ARDF - WI061)	- (2008)
Ruby Mining District ⓘ Granite Creek Mine	- (2008)
Arizona Coconino County Supai ⓘ Cataract Canyon occurrence	USGS MRDS database file #10038174 +2 other references
Maricopa County Gila River Santo Domingo placers ⓘ Old Riverside Stage Station area ?	Galbraith (1947) +1 other reference
Wickenburg Mountains San Domingo Mining District San Domingo Wash ⓘ San Domingo placers ?	Galbraith (1947)
Yavapai County Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range) Hum Bug Mining District ⓘ Columbia	Guild (1910) +3 other references
ⓘ Prescott area	Guild (1910) +2 other references
California Butte County Cherokee Mining District Cherokee ⓘ Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine (Spring Valley Mine; Cherokee Mine; Cherokee Hydraulic Mine; Cherokee Placer Mine)	- (2005)
Feather River ⓘ Oroville to Biggs area	Clark (1970) +2 other references
ⓘ Oroville (Ophir City)	Palache et al. (1944)
Calaveras County Camanche Mining District Campo Seco area ⓘ Fourth of July claim ?	- (2005)
Wallace ⓘ Atlas Gold Dredging Corporation Mine ?	- (2005)
East Belt Mokelumne Hill Mining District Mokelumne Hill ⓘ Buffalo-What-Cheer Mines	- (2005)
Jenny Lind Mining District Jenny Lind ⓘ Jenny Lind dredge field	Logan (1919) +2 other references
ⓘ Unnamed Au dredging operations [2] (Dredging operations; Dredging Operations At and Near Jenny Lind Calaveras Gold Dredging Co.)	- (2005)
Mokelumne River ⓘ Unnamed Au placers [99]	- (2005)
Vallecito Mining District Douglas Flat ⓘ Douglas Flat placers	- (2005)
Coastal Range Anderson Valley Navarro River ⓘ Anderson Valley placer	Hanks (1884) +1 other reference
Calpella ⓘ Unnamed PGE placer deposit [2]	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Del Norte County Crescent City ⓘ Unnamed Au-Pt placer deposit [1]	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Douglas Park ⓘ Myrtle Creek placer (Myrtle Creek Placer Mining Co.; Waganer)	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
ⓘ Nels Christensen Mine (Christensen Mine)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Klamath Mountains Craigs Creek Mountain ⓘ Coon Creek Mine (Coon Flat; Coon Mountain)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
ⓘ Lind Mine	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
French Hill ⓘ French Hill Placer prospect	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Lower Coon Mountain ⓘ Antone Kaus Mine	Logan (1919) +2 other references
ⓘ Craigs Creek placer	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Signal Peak ⓘ George Cook claims	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Washington Flat ⓘ Siskiyou Fork Trail placer (Ironside)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Smith River ⓘ Gilbert Creek deposit	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
El Dorado County Cool ⓘ Unnamed placer PGE occurrence [1]	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Humboldt County Big Lagoon [town] Big Lagoon ⓘ Big Lagoon Mining Company Mine	Logan (1919) +3 other references
Erner ⓘ Unnamed Au-PGE placer [1] ?	Pacific Southwest Field Committee (PSFC) +1 other reference
Eureka Humboldt Bay ⓘ Unspecified PGE deposit [2]	Richthofen (1865) +1 other reference
Johnsons ⓘ Surpur Creek	- (2005)
Klamath Mountains Hoopa Indian Reservation Pekwuteu ⓘ Hoopa Indian Reservation placers	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Somes Bar area ⓘ Forks of Salmon placer	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
ⓘ Weitchpec Mining District	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Orleans (Orleans Bar; New Orleans Bar) ⓘ Salstrom Placer Mine (Peacook Mine)	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
Weitchpec ⓘ Cavanaugh Mine	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
Klamath River ⓘ Klamath River Mine	Logan (1919) +3 other references
ⓘ Klamath River - Trinity River confluence area	Hanks (1870) +1 other reference
ⓘ Willow Creek Mining District	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Willow Creek (China Flat) ⓘ MacIntosh Mine	Pemberton (1983)
Moonstone ⓘ Little River (Northern California Beach Sands)	Pemberton (1983)
Orick Mining District Orick Orick area Gold Bluffs ⓘ Gold Bluff beach	Logan (1919) +3 other references
Stone Lagoon ⓘ Stone Lagoon Pt-Au deposit	Logan (1919) +3 other references
Mariposa County Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District Whitlock Mining District Whitlock (Farmer's Hope; Whitlock Creek; Whitlock Gulch) ⓘ Unnamed Pt occurrence [1]	- (2005)
East Belt Hite Cove Mining District Peachtree Bar Devil Gulch ⓘ Devils Gulch Mine (Clark; Platinum occurrence) ?	- (2005)
ⓘ Unspecified Pt claims [2]	Laizure (1928) +2 other references
West Belt Hayward ⓘ Huelsdonk placer ?	- (2005)
ⓘ New Year diggins (Prouty Ranch) ?	- (2005)
Hornitos Mining District Quartzburg Quartzburg School ⓘ Burns Creek Mine	Min Mag (1997)
Mendocino County Oasis McDowell Creek ⓘ Unnamed PGE placer prospect [1]	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Merced County Cressey ⓘ Merced River	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Snelling Mining District Snelling ⓘ Merced Dredging Company Placer Mine	- (2005)
Merced River ⓘ Snelling placers	Logan (1919) +2 other references
ⓘ San Joaquin Mining Company Placer Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Snelling Gold Dredging Company Placer Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Yosemite Mining and Dredging Company Placer Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Yuba Consolidated Goldfields Placer Mine	- (2005)
Nevada County Rough-and-Ready Mining District Rough and Ready ⓘ Rough-and-Ready Mine (Rough & Ready)	- (2005)
Placer County Emigrant Gap Mining District (Blue Canyon Mining District) Blue Canyon ⓘ Blue Canyon Mine ?	- (2005)
Texas Hill ⓘ North Fork American River placer	Genth (1852) +2 other references
Grizzly Bear House ⓘ Mammoth Bar (Pacific Gold Dredging Company property)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Lincoln Mining District Lincoln ⓘ Lincoln Gold Dredging Company Placer Mine	- (2005)
Plumas County Edmanton Mining District (Meadow Valley Mining District) Gopher Hill ⓘ Silver Creek	Crawford (1894) +1 other reference
ⓘ Rich Bar	Edman (1898) +1 other reference
La Porte Mining District La Porte ⓘ Slate Creek (Plumas County)	Edman (1898)
Middle Fork of Feather River area Little Volcano ⓘ Nelson Creek placer	Hanks (1884) +1 other reference
ⓘ Rich Bar Mine	Edman (1898) +3 other references
Sacramento County Folsom Mining District Folsom ⓘ American River	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
ⓘ Mississippi Bar Placer Mine (American River area)	- (2005)
ⓘ Folsom Mine (American River District; Natomas Company; Capital Dredging Company; Folsom-Natoma District)	- (2005)
Rancho Cordova ⓘ Natomas Mine (Natomas Company Mine)	- (2005)
Michigan Bar Mining District Bridge House ⓘ Michigan Bar Mines	Logan (1919) +4 other references
San Joaquin County ⓘ Camanche Mining District	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Dogtown ⓘ Clements area placers	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Santa Barbara County Lompoc ⓘ Surf	Clark (1970)
Shasta County Gas Point ⓘ Roaring River Dredge Mine (Roaring River; Roaring River Gold Dredging Co.)	Averill (1938) +2 other references
Klamath Mountains Harrison Gulch Mining District Platina ⓘ Shasta Dredging Company placer	Averill (1946) +1 other reference
West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District Iron Mountain [town] Iron Mountain ⓘ Iron Mountain Mine (Number 8; Confidence; Old Mine)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Redding Mining District Girvan ⓘ Clear Creek Placer Mine (Gardella Mine)	- (2005) +2 other references
Redding ⓘ Sacramento River	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Siskiyou County Klamath Mountains Cottonwood Mining District Henley (Cottonwood) ⓘ J. F. Burger Mine	California Division of Mines Bulletin ...
Dillon Creek Mining District Blue Nose Bluff ⓘ Blue Nose Mine	Logan (1919)
Forks of Salmon ⓘ Michigan Salmon Hydraulic Mine (Red Hill Mine)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Klamath River Mining District Seiad Valley [town] ⓘ Seiad placer (Seiad Valley placer)	Clark (1970b)
Offield Mountain ⓘ Mann and Ross Drift Mine (Mann and Ross Mine; Reynolds Creek Mine)	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Somes Bar Sugarloaf ⓘ Ten Eyck Placer Mines Inc.	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Yoakumville ⓘ Hydraulic Mine	Logan (1919) +2 other references
ⓘ Orcutt Hydraulic Mine	- (2005)
Stanislaus County Hughson ⓘ Unnamed PGE placer (1)	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
ⓘ Knights Ferry	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
La Grange ⓘ La Grange Dredge No. 4 (La Grange placers)	Logan (1919) +1 other reference
Tehama County Klamath Mountains Beegum ⓘ Beegum Creek PGE occurrence	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Trinity County	Logan (1919)
Burnt Ranch ⓘ Burnt Ranch placer	- (2005)
Del Loma ⓘ B. B. Gold & Platinum placer	- (2005)
Hawkins Bar ⓘ Hawkins Bar placer	- (2005)
Hayfork Mining District Grassy Mountain ⓘ Beebee claims (Jud Creek)	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Hayfork ⓘ Hayfork Gold Dredging Company placer	- (2005)
ⓘ Little Creek placer	Pemberton (1983)
Peanut ⓘ Carrier Gulch placer	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kingsbury Gulch Placer Mine	Pemberton (1983) +2 other references
Ironside Mountain ⓘ Ironside Placer Mine	- (2005) +1 other reference
Junction City Mining District Junction City ⓘ Main Channel Trinity River	Bixby (1895) +2 other references
Red Hill ⓘ Junction City Dredge Mine (Bergin placer; Laws; Eldorado)	- (2005)
ⓘ Old Eagle Mine	Murdoch (1966)
ⓘ Valdor Dredge Mine (Trinity Center; Hertevant Mine)	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Minersville Mining District Estrellita ⓘ Rover placer (Gold Star; Brownie placer)	- (2005)
Minersville ⓘ Minersville placer	- (2005)
Salmon Mountains New River Mining District Hoboken ⓘ Good Luck Placer Mine	- (2005)
Virgin Creek Buttes ⓘ Haunted Bar placer	O’Brien (1965) +1 other reference
North Fork Mining District Helena ⓘ Sourdough group	- (2005) +1 other reference
South Fork Trinity River ⓘ South Fork Trinity River placer	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Trinity Village ⓘ Corona de Oro Mine (Upton Mine)	Pemberton (1983) +2 other references
Weaverville District Douglas City ⓘ Fillibuster group	- (2005) +1 other reference
ⓘ Trinity River placer	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Weaverville ⓘ Unnamed Pt occurrence [1]	Murdoch (1966)
Willow Creek Mining District Salyer ⓘ Hammer property (Kammer property; South Fork Gold and Platinum Mining Company)	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Henderson Mine ?	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Koon Ranch placer deposit	Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
ⓘ Teal and Perigot group (Gem placer)	- (2005)
ⓘ Top Notch placer	- (2005)
Tuolumne County Stanislaus ⓘ Unnamed Stanislaus River Au-PGE placers [1]	Genth (1852) +2 other references
Yolo County Putah Creek Mining District Winters ⓘ Putah Creek Mine	Logan (1919) +2 other references
Yuba County Hammonton Mining District (Yuba River Mining District) Hammonton ⓘ Yuba River placers (Yuba Mine)	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Colorado Boulder County ⓘ Caribou Mining District ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Chaffee County ⓘ Buena Vista ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Clear Creek County Georgetown District ⓘ Centennial group (Barrel; Big I.)	Lovering et al. (1950) +1 other reference
Hinsdale County ⓘ Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District)	Eckel et al. (1997)
La Plata County La Plata Mining District (California Mining District) La Plata ⓘ Copper Hill Mine ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Lake County Granite Mining District ⓘ B. and M. Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ General Logan Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Ouray County	Eckel et al. (1997)
Park County Como Mining District ⓘ Iron Hill Placer	Eckel et al. (1997)
Mosquito Mining District ⓘ Mosquito Gulch ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Pitkin County ⓘ Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Saguache County Liberty Mining District (Music Mining District) ⓘ Liberty Occurrence (Music)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Summit County Breckenridge Mining District ⓘ Georgia Gulch	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Telluride Mining District	Eckel et al. (1997)
Georgia ⓘ Cherokee County	Cook (1978)
ⓘ Habersham County	Cook (1978)
Lumpkin County Dahlonega Auraria ⓘ Etowah River	Cook (1978)
ⓘ White County	Cook (1978)
Idaho Adams County Meadows Mining District ⓘ Rock Flat Placer	- (2005)
Bingham County Snake River Area ⓘ Welch Ground; and Gold Point and Eagle Bend (Welch Bar)	- (2005)
Blaine County Snake River Area ⓘ Minidoka (Sweetzer-Burroughs Dredge)	- (2005)
Boise County Idaho City Mining District Illinois Creek Area ⓘ King Solomon Prospect	- (2005)
Bonneville County Mount Pisgah Mining District Caribou City-Stump Creek Area MLA ⓘ Bilk Gulch Placer (Gold Placer)	- (2005)
Elmore County Red Warrior Mining District ⓘ Rocky Bar	- (2005)
Gem County Westview Mining District ⓘ Payette River	- (2005)
Owyhee County ⓘ Grand View Placer	- (2005)
Maine Franklin County Dallas Plantation ⓘ Nile Brook Gold locality	King et al. (1994)
Maryland Montgomery County Potomac ⓘ Maryland Mine (Allen shaft) ?	Bernstein (1980)
Rockville ⓘ Hunting Hill Quarry ?	Bernstein (1980)
Montana Deer Lodge County Gold Coin Mining District ⓘ Gold Coin Mine	- (2005)
Granite County South Boulder Creek Mining District (Princeton Mining District) ⓘ Little Gold Creek Placer	- (2005)
ⓘ Princeton Gulch Placer (Summit Placer; Montana Tonapah; Maywood Placer)	- (2005)
Ravalli County Mineral Point Mining District ⓘ Unknown Iron Occurrence (MRDS - 10010266)	- (2005)
ⓘ Stillwater Complex	Cabri et al. (1974) +1 other reference
Stillwater County ⓘ Stillwater Mine ?	Gobla (2012)
Nevada Clark County Spring Mountains Goodsprings Mining District ⓘ Azurite Mine	USGS PP 162] +1 other reference
ⓘ Boss Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Golden Chariot Mine	USGS PP 162] +1 other reference
ⓘ Oro Amigo Mine (Aura Amigo Mine)	Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Platina Mine	USGS PP 162] +1 other reference
New York Clinton County ⓘ Plattsburgh	Collier (1881)
Montgomery County Mohawk ⓘ Fonda	Parnell (1988)
North Carolina ⓘ Burke County	Genth et al. (1881)
Jackson County Webster-Balsam ⓘ Webster-Addie ultramafic ring dike ?	Edwin H.Bentzen III (1971)
ⓘ Macon County	Mineral Commodity Files
ⓘ McDowell County	Ransom (1974)
ⓘ Rockingham County	Mineral Commodity Files
ⓘ Rutherford County	Genth (1891)
ⓘ Yancey County	Genth (1891)
Oregon Baker County Greenhorn Mining District ⓘ Hindman Placer	- (2005)
Coos County Beach Area ⓘ Eagle Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Iowa Mine	- (2005)
Curry County Beach Area ⓘ Meek's Placer (Eckis)	- (2005)
Sixes River Mining District ⓘ Divelbiss No. 2	- (2005)
Jackson County Applegate Mining District ⓘ Kubli Ranch placer	- (1943)
Gold Hill Mining District ⓘ Gold Hill Pocket	- (2005)
Josephine County Greenback Mining District (Upper Grave Creek Mining District) ⓘ Greenback Consolidated Mines	- (2005)
Illinois River Mining District ⓘ Revell Placer (Meander No. 2 Claims; Meander No. 1; Buena Vista)	- (1952)
Josephine Creek Mining District ⓘ Independence Placer (Goshen Placer; Foster Placer)	- (1952)
Josephine Creek placers ⓘ Bear placers	- (1952)
Lower Grave Creek Mining District ⓘ Benson Placer	- (1952)
Sailor Diggings Mining District ⓘ Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine)	- (1952)
Takilma Mining District Bailey Mine/Waldo Area Placers ⓘ Deep Gravel Mine	- (1952)
O'Brien ⓘ Esterly Mine (Llano de Oro Mine; Cameron Placer Mine; Logan Placer Mine; Simmons Placer Mine)	Rocks & Min.: 17:131.
Waldo Mining District ⓘ Rough and Ready Bench Occurrence (Part of The Rough and Ready Group)	- (2005)
Pennsylvania Chester County ⓘ West Nottingham Township	Smith and Barnes (2011)
ⓘ San Juan Mountains	Murphy (1979)
South Carolina Barnwell County ⓘ Blackville site	Bindi et al. (2025)
Utah Garfield County Colorado River Placers ⓘ Hite Occurrence	- (2005)
ⓘ Hite	Bullock (1981)
Salt Lake County Bingham Mining District Bingham Canyon ⓘ Bingham Canyon Mine	- (2005) +1 other reference
San Juan County Colorado River Placers ⓘ Gold Coin Occurrence (Olympia Bar)	- (2005)
Uintah County Green River Placers ⓘ Horseshoe Bend	- (2005)
ⓘ Jensen Occurrence (Gensen)	- (2005)
ⓘ Split Mountain Gorge Occurrence (Vernal)	- (2005)
Vermont Windsor County ⓘ Hinchman prospect ?	Perkins et al. (1904) +1 other reference
Virginia ⓘ Fauquier County	Dietrich (1990)
Pittsylvania County ⓘ Danville	Dietrich (1990)
Washington Chelan County Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District) Negro Creek ⓘ Negro Creek Placers	Cannon (1975)
Entiat Mining District ⓘ Mad River Placer	Cannon (1975)
Leavenworth Mining District ⓘ Leavenworth Placers ?	Valentine et al. (1956) +1 other reference
Clallam County ⓘ Cedar Creek Placer	Cannon (1975)
ⓘ Johnson Point Placer	Cannon (1975)
ⓘ Ozette Beach Placer	Derkey et al. (1990, November) +1 other reference
ⓘ Shi Shi Beach Placer	Cannon (1975)
ⓘ Sunset Creek Placer	Derkey et al. (1990, November) +1 other reference
ⓘ Yellow Banks Placer	Valentine et al. (1956) +1 other reference
Grays Harbor County Moclips Beach ⓘ Placer deposits	Valentine et al. (1960) +1 other reference
Kittitas County Cle Elum Mining District Cle Elum River ⓘ China Camp Placer	Cannon (1975)
Okanogan County Conconully Mining District ⓘ Riverside placer	- (2005)
Malott Mining District ⓘ Okanogan Prospect	Valentine et al. (1960)
Oroville Mining District ⓘ Similkameen River Placers	Cannon (1975)
ⓘ Slate Creek Placer	- (2005)
Skagit County Fidalgo Island ⓘ Anacortes Prospect ?	Valentine et al. (1960)
Whatcom County Slate Creek Mining District ⓘ New Light Mine	Derkey et al. (1990, November)
Wisconsin Pierce County Rock Elm Nugget Lake County Park ⓘ Plum Creek placer mines	wgnhs.uwex.edu (n.d.)
Wyoming Albany County ⓘ Centennial Ridge Mining District (La Plata Mining District)	Hausel et al. (2001)
Medicine Bow Mountains ⓘ Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District	Hausel et al. (2001)
New Rambler Mining District ⓘ New Rambler mine (Rambler Mine; Holmes Mine; Electrolytic Mine; Great Rambler Mine)	Econ Geol (1988)

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Chegutu District ⓘ Hartley Mine	Liu et al. (2014)
Kadoma District Mhondoro ⓘ Umsweswe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)
Masvingo Chiredzi District Chiredzi mining district ⓘ Makwiro River	Oberthür et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Midlands Gweru District ⓘ Somabula	Rocks & Minerals (1955)
Shurugwi District ⓘ Umtebekwe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)
Zvishavane District ⓘ Umtshingwe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)

The Moon
Mare Fecunditatis ⓘ Luna 16 landing site	Gornostaeva et al. (2012)

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