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Similkameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Similkameen RiverRiver
Similkameen Mining DivisionDivision
British ColumbiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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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
Köppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
279083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:279083:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: Powdery crust
Colour: white
Description: This mineral forms on lead bird shot that is recovered in the Platinum washings.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘTolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
IrIridium
Irⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2

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