Mine detail: Black Eagle

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.93066, -123.16197

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium
Ore: Chromite
Orebody form: HIGH-GRADE BANDS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Dunite
Associated rock:Seiad Valley Complex
Associated type:Peridotite
Tectonic:Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane - Western Jurassic Belt

References

MRDSMP00038
DEP10048451
Reference{Deposit:: WELLS, F.G., AND CATER, F.W., JR., 1950, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PT. 1, CH. 2, P. 99, 118.}{Deposit:: CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P.}{Deposit:: WELLS, F.G., SMITH, C.T., RYNEARSON, G.H., AND LIVERMORE, J.S., 1949, CHROMITE DEPOSITS NEAR SEIAD AND MCGUFFY CREEKS, SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 948-B, P. 46-47.}{Deposit:: ALLEN, J.E., 1941, GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATION OF THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY V. 37, NO. 1, P. 124.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.