Mine detail: Antone Nichelini

Previously called 'Nichelini Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.50072, -122.30662

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Olivine
Orebody form: LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Dunite
Associated rock:Coast Ranges Ophiolite
Associated type:Peridotite
Tectonic:California Coast Ranages

References

MRDSMP00069
DEP10109892
Reference{Deposit:: DOW, D.H., AND THAYER, T.P., 1946, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PT. 2, CH. 1, P. 24.}{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.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.