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⇱ Platinum Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA

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Platinum Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types
Platinum CreekCreek
Salmon River - Red Mountain DistrictMining District
Goodnews BayCity
Bethel Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 55' 18'' North , 161° 44' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goodnews Bay256 (2017)23.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
18958
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18958:6
GUID (UUID V4):
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iridarsenite
Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Miassite
Formula: Rh17S15
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘvar. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMiassite2.BC.05Rh17S15
ⓘBowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
ⓘKashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
ⓘIridarsenite2.EB.(Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Sⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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