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Folsom District, Sacramento Co., California, USA

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The Folsom District extends NW along the S side of the American River, S to Nimbus and W to Mather Air Force Base.

A Au-PGE (Pt-Ir) placer mining area. Pt from this district averages 43.49% Pt. Commonly ferroan platinum alloy and 20.81% Ir.

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Chromite
'Clay'
Erlichmanite
Gold

Irarsite
Iridium
var: Osmiridium
var: Ruthenosmiridium
Osmium

Osmium
var: Iridosmine
Platinum
var: Ferroan Platinum
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal

Rutheniridosmine
Sperrylite

14 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- Sacramento Co.
  - Folsom District

USA

California
- Sacramento Co.
  - Folsom District

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References

Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.: 27-28, 109.

Clark, Wm. B. (1970a) Gold districts of California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 193.

Clark, Wm. B. (1970b) Platinum: California Division Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 23: 115-122:

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 43.

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