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Forks of Salmon, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Forks of Salmon | - not defined - |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Siskiyou County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 15' 29'' North , 123° 19' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 42.0km |
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 43.8km |
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 45.9km |
| Greenview | 201 (2011) | 47.6km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 51.5km |
A locale located at the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork, Salmon River.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: Comprises 97% of the PGE placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: Comprises 97% of the PGE placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Comprises 3% of the PGE placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Forks of Salmon
- Indian Point placer
- Knudsen Bar placer (Pot Luck Mine)
- McNeal Mine
- Michigan Salmon Hydraulic Mine (Red Hill Mine)
- Missouri Bar Mine
- Native Son placer
- Sacci-Spellenburg Placer Mine
- Shummy Mine (Bonaly Mine)
- Stanshaw Mine
- Sunnyside Placer Mine
- Triangle Placer Mine
- Unidentified Au mine [120]
- Unnamed Au occurrence [88]
- Unnamed Au placer mine [53]
- Forks of Salmon
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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