Mine detail: Onion Mountain Nickel

Previously called 'Pack TrailCobalt Blue'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.46482, -123.57783

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel
Secondary: Cobalt, Copper
Ore: Garnierite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Serpentine

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSM061868
DEP10043266
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P}{Deposit:: RAMP, L., 1978, INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON; ODGMI MISC. PAPER 20, P.62}
ReporterSmith, Roscoe M., Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.