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Weitchpec Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
218131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218131:1
GUID (UUID V4):
09230102-e62f-4001-a868-5fc720100b1d


A placer Au-PGE mining area extending northward from the mouth of the Trinity River to the mouth of the Salmon River, including around Weitchpec Creek and the Klamath River.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Occurs as minute stones with finely divided platinum.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material.
β“˜ Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Comprises 73.5% of material.
β“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Comprises 73.5% of material.
β“˜ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Description: Comprises 26.5% of material.
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Finely divided placer material.
β“˜ Tin ?
Formula: Sn
Description: Occurs as a single small round nugget.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Tin ?1.AC.10Sn
β“˜Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
β“˜'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ TinSn
OsOsmium
Osβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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