Mine detail: Pillikin Area 3

Previously called 'West Basin'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.78128, -121.09242

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Tertiary:	Nickel
Ore:	Chromite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Magnesite, Opal, Talc
Orebody form:	LAYERS, GRAINS, NODULES, AND LENTICULAR MASSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Dunite,Lherzolite
Associated type:	Diorite,Pyroxenite
Structure:	Two Schistose Metadiorite Dike Systems Are Ijected Along Faults That Trend N45w And N65e Across The West Basin.
Alteration processes:	Serpentinization, Silicification, Alteration To Talc And Magnesite.

References

MRDS	M100579
DEP	10043680
Reference	{Deposit:: CDMG BULL 134, P. 139-141}{Deposit:: USGS BULL. 922-0, P. 447-451.}{Production:: CDMG BULL 134, P. 140.}{Reserve-Resource:: COMG BULL 134, P. 140}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)