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Snake River placer, Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snake River placer | Placer |
| Clarkston | - not defined - |
| Asotin County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 32'' North , 117° 9' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkston Heights-Vineland | 6,326 (2011) | 7.3km |
| West Clarkston-Highland | 5,261 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Clarkston | 7,317 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Lewiston | 32,544 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Asotin | 1,282 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hells Canyon Gem Club, Inc. | Lewiston, Idaho | 11km |
Au-Ti-Zr placer deposits along the Snake River 8.8 km (5.5 miles) W of Clarkston.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10276310 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Columbia River Plateau BasinsBasin
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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