Mine detail: Nickel Mountain

Previously called 'Hanna Nickel Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.96093, -123.44005

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel
Secondary: Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium
Tertiary: Ruthenium, Rhodium, Iridium
Ore: Chlorite, Chromite, Garnierite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Sepiolite, Spinel
Gangue: Chalcedony
Orebody form: STRATIFIED BLANKET
Discovery year: 1864

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1882

Geology

Associated rock:Riddle Formation;Riddle Formation;Riddle Formation;Dothan Formation;Dothan Formation;Dothan Formation;Dothan Formation;;;
Associated type:Sandstone
Structure:See Comments, Rock Fault And Sring Fault Related To Saprolite Formation; Joints Related To Depth Of Saprolite; Former Water Table Related To Boxwork Ore.
Tectonic:Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane

References

MRDSW000690
DEP10067833
Reference{Deposit:: PECORA, W.T., AND HOBBS, S.W., 1942, NICKEL DEPOSITS NEAR RIDDLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 931-I, P. 205-226.}{Deposit:: BOGERT, J.R., 1960, HOW FERRONICKEL IS PRODUCED FROM LOW GRADE LATERITE BY THE UGINE PROCESS: MINING WORLD, V. 22, NO. 11, P. 33-37.}{Deposit:: HOTZ, P.E., 1964, NICKELIFEROUS LATERITES IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 59, NO. 3, P. 356-396.}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1223, P. 51-52.}{Deposit:: SKINNER, W.R., 1973, HANNA MINING COMPANY: FINANCIAL TIMES OF LONDON, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, P. 306-307.}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1973, NICKEL, IN BROBST, D.A., AND PRATT, W.P., EDS., UNITED STATES MINERAL RESOURCES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 820, P.441; SEE ALSO VHAY, P. 148}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL OF LONDON, 1974, HANNA - FERRONICKEL PRICE UP: MINING JOURNAL OF LONDON, V. 282, NO. 7243, P. 489.}{Deposit:: CUMBERLIDGE, J.T., AND CHACE, F.M., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE NICKEL MOUNTAIN MINE, RIDDLE, OREGON, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1933/1967, GRATON-SALES VOLUME: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 1650-1972.}{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1978, INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES MISCELLANEOUS PAPER NO. 20, P. 9-15.}{Deposit:: HLADKE, F.R., 1993, MINING AND EXPLORATION IN OREGON DURING 1992: OREGON GEOLOGY, V. 55, NO. 2, P. 27-34.}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, JOHNSON, M.G., HAFFTY, JOSEPH, AND RAMP, LEN, 1975, OCCURRENCE OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS OF THE MEDFORD-COOS BAY 2 DEGREE QUADRANGLES, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-694, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Production:: CORNWALL, 1966}{Reserve-Resource:: VHAY AND OTHERS, 1973}
ReporterBradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Peterson, Jocelyn A., Coury, Anny B.