Little River (Northern California Beach Sands), Moonstone, Humboldt County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Little River (Northern California Beach Sands) | Deposit |
Moonstone | Unincorporated Community |
Humboldt County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' 40'' North , 124° 4' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Westhaven-Moonstone | 1,205 (2011) | 3.4km |
Trinidad | 357 (2017) | 7.1km |
Fieldbrook | 859 (2011) | 7.4km |
McKinleyville | 15,177 (2011) | 9.4km |
Blue Lake | 1,252 (2017) | 17.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76808:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3573ff71-6340-4c4f-b488-a761a2fc360a
A former beach placer Au-PGE (Pt) deposit/mine located 3.4 km (2.1 miles) E of Moonstone.
Mineralization is placer Au & PGE's in black beach sands.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Metal averages 80.56% Pt. |
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 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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