North Fork American River placer, Texas Hill, Emigrant Gap Mining District (Blue Canyon Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Fork American River placer | Placer |
| Texas Hill | Hill |
| Emigrant Gap Mining District (Blue Canyon Mining District) | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 12' 32'' North , 120° 36' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 28.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85615:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a2b2ff34-16e6-45a2-97ba-0bd9656f28b5
A Au-PGE (Pt)-Zr placer deposit located in sec. 35, T16N, R12E, MDM, 4.6 km (2.8 miles) SE of Texas Hill (coordinates of record), on the N bank of the North Fork American River, upstream from Mumford Bar.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) References: |
| β Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) References: |
| β Platinum Formula: Pt References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Colour: Hyacinthine Description: Occurs in sands. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| β | var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | β Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | β Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | β Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | β Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | β Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | β Platinum | Pt |
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