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Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 51' 43'' North , 161° 46' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3287:5
GUID (UUID V4):
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48 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bowieite (TL)
Formula: Rh2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Description: Associated with hollingworthite and (Rh,Fe,Ir).
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Genkinite
Formula: Pt4Sb3
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Iridarsenite
Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
ⓘ Mertieite (TL)
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Miassite
Formula: Rh17S15
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Platiniridium
Formula: (Ir,Pt)
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Rhodium ?
Formula: (Rh,Pt)
Description: A sample analyzed by C. Emproto appears to be refined rhodium recovered from processed ore, rather than native rhodium. This has been moved to a questionable occurrence of native rhodium until a detailed geological reference to the occurrence of native rhodium at the locality becomes available.
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Polarite
Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ Pseudomertieite (TL)
Formula: Pd11(Sb,As)4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Ruthenarsenite
Formula: (Ru,Ni)As
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ 'UM1973-10-E:FeIrRh'
Formula: (Rh,Ir)Fe
ⓘ 'UM1973-11-E:FeIrRh'
Formula: (Rh,Ir)Fe ?
ⓘ Xingzhongite
Formula: Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Osmium
var. Iridosmine
1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Rhodium ?1.AF.10(Rh,Pt)
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Osmiridium
1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘvar. Platiniridium1.AF.10(Ir,Pt)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite (TL)2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘPseudomertieite (TL)2.AC.15bPd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘGenkinite2.AC.35aPt4Sb3
ⓘPolarite2.AC.40Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘMiassite2.BC.05Rh17S15
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘRuthenarsenite2.CC.15(Ru,Ni)As
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘCuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘXingzhongite2.DA.05Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘBowieite (TL)2.DB.15Rh2S3
ⓘKashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘIridarsenite2.EB.(Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
ⓘTolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Ishkulite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'UM1973-10-E:FeIrRh'-(Rh,Ir)Fe
ⓘ'UM1973-11-E:FeIrRh'-(Rh,Ir)Fe ?

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
Sⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Feⓘ UM1973-10-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe
Feⓘ UM1973-11-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe ?
NiNickel
Niⓘ Ruthenarsenite(Ru,Ni)As
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Asⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ Ruthenarsenite(Ru,Ni)As
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Ruthenarsenite(Ru,Ni)As
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Rhⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
Rhⓘ UM1973-10-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe
Rhⓘ UM1973-11-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe ?
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
SnTin
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Irⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Platiniridium(Ir,Pt)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Irⓘ UM1973-10-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe
Irⓘ UM1973-11-E:FeIrRh(Rh,Ir)Fe ?
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Ptⓘ Native Iridium var. Platiniridium(Ir,Pt)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Pbⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)

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