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⇱ MacIntosh Mine, Willow Creek (China Flat), Willow Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USA

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MacIntosh Mine, Willow Creek (China Flat), Willow Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Humboldt County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
MacIntosh MineMine
Willow Creek (China Flat)Creek
Willow Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Humboldt CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 56' 37'' North , 123° 37' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Willow Creek1,710 (2011)0.5km
Trinity Village297 (2011)11.5km
Burnt Ranch281 (2011)19.9km
Blue Lake1,252 (2017)30.4km
Fieldbrook859 (2011)34.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
12817
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12817:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A placer PGE occurrence located 0.5 km (1,500 feet) N of Willow Creek (town), on the Trinity River, near the Trinity County line.

Alternate coordinates provided: 40.944840N, 123.630300W.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Erlichmanite (TL)
Formula: OsS2
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as small grains about 20 microns.
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘErlichmanite (TL)2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt

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