Similkameen River Placers, Oroville Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Similkameen River Placers | Group of Placers |
Oroville Mining District | Mining District |
Okanogan County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 56' 6'' North , 119° 26' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
16323
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16323:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3e3d7891-2fe6-4101-b0e8-3bb1f69fa0ce
Along the Similkameen River between Oroville and Nighthawk around $500,000 in gold was produced from placers in the years following 1859.
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
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