Mine detail: Prospect Near Holston Chrome

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Location: Tulare County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.02469, -118.97455
dep_id: 10048452
mrds_id: MP00039
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Trace mineral: Palladium, Iridium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Platinum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chromite
gangue: Olivine
orebody_fm: UNKNOWN
model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
conc_proc: Magmatic Segregation
ore_ctrl: Magmatic Segregation
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_type: Dunite
arock_unit: Kings-Kaweah Ophiolite
arock_type: Peridotite
tectonic: Sierra Foothills Accreted Terrane
References:
  • 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
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