Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formMASSIVE, DISSEMINATED
Ore controlMagmatic Segregation
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueUvarovite
Geology
Host rockDunite
Associated rockPeridotite · Bear Mountain Ophiolite
Tectonic settingSierra Foothills Accreted Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10028617
MRDS IDM005694
Alternate namesWhite Hawk Mining Claim, Red Hawk Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.27213, -120.82352
References
CATER, F.W., 1948, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PT. 3, CH. 2, P. 51-52, PL. 5CARLSON, 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.STINSON, M.C., 1975, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, UNPUB.CLARK, W.B., AND LYDON, P.A., 1962, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 2, P. 130, PL. D.TURNER, H.W., 1894, JACKSON FOLIO, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOLIO 11, SCALE 1:125,000.