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Placer deposits, Similkameen River, Princeton, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Placer deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Similkameen River | River |
| Princeton | - not defined - |
| Similkameen Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 30' North , 121° 0' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Rock and Fossil Club | Princeton, British Columbia | 35km |
A PGM placer occurrence located in the Similkameen River about 15 km above its confluence with the Tulameen River near the town of Princeton.
Several large pieces of Platinum have been found here.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
Several large pieces of Platinum have been found here.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS References: |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe References: |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Corroded crystals present in heavy fraction of alluvium. |
| ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum Formula: PtFe References: |
| ⓘ Tulameenite (TL) Formula: Pt2CuFe Type Locality: 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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
| ⓘ | Tulameenite (TL) | 1.AG.40 | Pt2CuFe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| Fe | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| Pt | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
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