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Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Isoferroplatinum

Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Native Platinum

Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Tulameenite

Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Isoferroplatinum

Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Native Platinum

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Tulameenite

Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Native Platinum

Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~59km
GRN:
N33W58
Type:
River
Kรถppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
24353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24353:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold and PGM placer district associated with the Tulameen mafic-ultramafic complex. There are many individual localities in the area in addition to the currently included ones (Grasshopper Mountain, Lincoln mine etc.)

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57 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Mn-bearing
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chengdeite
Formula: Ir3Fe
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Ferrotorryweiserite
Formula: Rh5Fe10S16
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Genkinite
Formula: Pt4Sb3
โ“˜ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
โ“˜ 'Gold Amalgam' ?
Description: Possibly man-made.
โ“˜ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
โ“˜ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: Powdery crust
Colour: white
Description: The Hydrocerussite grows on lead bird shot recovered in the Platinum washings.
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
โ“˜ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
โ“˜ Isoferroplatinum (TL)
Formula: Pt3Fe
โ“˜ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
โ“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
โ“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Contains up to 44% platinum
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
โ“˜ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
โ“˜ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
โ“˜ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
โ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene
Formula: (Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Description: Ir-rich
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Fe-bearing
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stumpflite
Formula: PtSb
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
โ“˜ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
โ“˜ Tulameenite (TL)
Formula: Pt2CuFe
Description: At both type localities, the Similkameen River and Tulameen River, tulameenite is found in placer deposits derived from the weathering of the Late Triassic Tulameen zoned ultramafic complex. Tulameenite occurs as minute, white metallic grains, associated with chalcopyrite, chromite, magnetite, almandine, spessartine, hematite, zircon, ilmenite, gold, isoferroplatinum and Pt-Fe alloys.
โ“˜ 'UM1979-19-Sb:Rh'
Formula: RhSb
โ“˜ 'UM1990-27-O:Pt'
Formula: PtO
โ“˜ 'UM1990-47-Sb:CuNi'
Formula: (Ni,Cu)2Sb
โ“˜ 'UM1990-49-Sb:Ni'
Formula: Ni3Sb
โ“˜ 'Unnamed (Nickel Arsenide II)'
Formula: Ni3As7
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Nickel1.AA.05Ni
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
โ“˜Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜Native Osmium
var. Iridosmine		1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
โ“˜Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
โ“˜Native Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
โ“˜Native Platinum
var. Polyxene		1.AF.10(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
โ“˜Chengdeite1.AG.35Ir3Fe
โ“˜Isoferroplatinum (TL)1.AG.35Pt3Fe
โ“˜Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
โ“˜Tulameenite (TL)1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
โ“˜Genkinite2.AC.35aPt4Sb3
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Ferrotorryweiserite2.CC.Rh5Fe10S16
โ“˜Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
โ“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x โ‰ˆ 0.4)
โ“˜Stumpflite2.CC.05PtSb
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Kashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
โ“˜Pyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
โ“˜Geversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
โ“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
โ“˜Sperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
โ“˜Tolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Gold Amalgam' ?-
โ“˜'UM1979-19-Sb:Rh'-RhSb
โ“˜'UM1990-27-O:Pt'-PtO
โ“˜'UM1990-47-Sb:CuNi'-(Ni,Cu)2Sb
โ“˜'UM1990-49-Sb:Ni'-Ni3Sb
โ“˜'Unnamed (Nickel Arsenide II)'-Ni3As7

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ UM1990-27-O:PtPtO
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Sโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sโ“˜ KashiniteIr2S3
Sโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ ChengdeiteIr3Fe
Feโ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
Feโ“˜ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niโ“˜ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niโ“˜ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Native NickelNi
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
Niโ“˜ UM1990-47-Sb:CuNi(Ni,Cu)2Sb
Niโ“˜ UM1990-49-Sb:NiNi3Sb
Niโ“˜ Unnamed (Nickel Arsenide II)Ni3As7
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cuโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
Cuโ“˜ UM1990-47-Sb:CuNi(Ni,Cu)2Sb
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asโ“˜ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asโ“˜ Unnamed (Nickel Arsenide II)Ni3As7
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruโ“˜ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Ruโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruโ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruโ“˜ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
Rhโ“˜ UM1979-19-Sb:RhRhSb
Rhโ“˜ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbโ“˜ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Sbโ“˜ GeversitePtSb2
Sbโ“˜ StumpflitePtSb
Sbโ“˜ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sbโ“˜ UM1979-19-Sb:RhRhSb
Sbโ“˜ UM1990-47-Sb:CuNi(Ni,Cu)2Sb
Sbโ“˜ UM1990-49-Sb:NiNi3Sb
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
OsOsmium
Osโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osโ“˜ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osโ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osโ“˜ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osโ“˜ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irโ“˜ ChengdeiteIr3Fe
Irโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irโ“˜ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irโ“˜ KashiniteIr2S3
Irโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irโ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irโ“˜ TolovkiteIrSbS
Irโ“˜ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irโ“˜ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Ptโ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptโ“˜ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Ptโ“˜ GeversitePtSb2
Ptโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptโ“˜ Native PlatinumPt
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptโ“˜ StumpflitePtSb
Ptโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Ptโ“˜ Native Platinum var. Polyxene(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
Ptโ“˜ UM1990-27-O:PtPtO
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

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References

Cabri, L. J., Owens, D. R., Laflamme, J. H. G. (1973) Tulameenite, a new platinum - iron - copper mineral from placers in the Tulameen River area, British Columbia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (1) 21-25
Raicevic, D. and Cabri, L.J. (1976) Mineralogy and concentration of Au- and Pt-bearing placers from the Tulameen River area in British Columbia. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin 69(770): 111-119.
Nixon, T. G., Cabri, L. J., Laflamme, J. G. (1990) Platinum-group-element mineralization in lode and placer deposits associated with the Tulameen Alaskan-type complex, British Columbia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (3) 503-535
Rublee, V. J. (1994). Chemical petrology, mineralogy and structure of the Tulameen complex, Princeton area, British Columbia. University of Ottawa (Canada)..Ms Thesis
Barkov, A. Y., Nixon, G. T., Levson, V. M., Martin, R. F. (2009) A Cryptically Zoned Amalgam (Au1.5-1.9Ag1.1-1.4)ฮฃ2.8-3.0Hg1.0-1.2 from a Placer Deposit in the Tulameen-Similkameen River System, British Columbia, Canada: Nartural or Man-made?. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (2) 433-440 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.2.433
Cabri, Louis J.; Oberthรผr, Thomas; Keays, Reid R. (2022) Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers โ€“ A critical review of facts and fiction. Ore Geology Reviews, 144. 104733 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104733
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