Wright Creek, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wright Creek | Placer |
| Atlin Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 36' 17'' North , 133° 21' 12'' West
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Simple octahedral gold crystals and leaf gold with prominent trigonal growth hillocks are known from placer deposits on Wright Creek. This creek and McKee Creek are well known for producing large nuggets as well.
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3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: : Mark Mauthner & Carl A. Francis (2006) Gold Crystal localities of British Columbia, Canada, Rocks & Minerals, 81:1, 14-22, DOI: 10.3200/RMIN.81.1.14-22
Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1. |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1. |
| β 'Iron oxide' Reference: Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Iron oxide' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mark Mauthner & Carl A. Francis (2006) Gold Crystal localities of British Columbia, Canada, Rocks & Minerals, 81:1, 14-22, DOI: 10.3200/RMIN.81.1.14-22
Hora, Z. D., Pivec, E., & Langrova, A. (2011). Irarsite (IrAsS), Osarsite (OsAsS) and Gold from Placer Black Sands, Ruby Creek and Wright Creek, Atlin, British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork, 2012-1.
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