Klamath River Mine, Klamath River, Weitchpec, Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Klamath River Mine | Mine |
Klamath River | River |
Weitchpec | - not defined - |
Weitchpec Mining District | Mining District |
Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
Humboldt County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 12' 2'' North , 123° 39' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 29.1km |
Orick | 357 (2015) | 34.7km |
Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 37.8km |
Westhaven-Moonstone | 1,205 (2011) | 40.8km |
Fieldbrook | 859 (2011) | 40.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76802
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76802:8
GUID (UUID V4):
63bdde6b-c4a8-4acc-a533-8a130c12c5ad
A former stream placer Au-PGE (Pt-Ir-Os) mine located 4.2 km (2.6 miles) ENE of Weitchepec.
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:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: Comprises 73.5% of material. References: |
ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: Comprises 73.5% of material. References: |
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) Description: Comprises 26.5% of material. References: |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Comprises 26.5% of material. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
ⓘ | Iridium var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fe | Iron | |
---|---|---|
Fe | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ru | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Os | Osmium | |
Os | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Os | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | Iridium | |
Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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