Commodities
PrimaryIron, Chromium, Nickel
TertiaryPGE
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLAMINATED, MASSIVE, PEBBLY, AND CONCRETIONARY BEDS
Ore controlPaleoclimate
Materials
Ore mineralsBoehmite, Cliachite, Diaspore, Garnierite, Gibbsite, Magnetite
GangueSerpentine
Other materialsHematite
Geology
Associated rockDiabase,Andesite,Basalt · Ingalls Complex
StructureOre On West Flank Of Assymmetric Anticline Plunging Southwest. Average Dip On Ore Is 32w
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationLimonite, Goethite, Hematite Metamorphosed To Magnetite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10039251
MRDS IDM046849
Alternate namesCle Elum River Iron
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.43121, -121.05562
References
LAMEY, C.A., AND HOTZ, P.E., 1951, THE CLE ELUM RIVER NICKELIFEROUS IRON DEPOSIT, KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 978-B, P. 27-67.CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1223 , P. 54-55.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. 437-442.DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 128.GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 30.1943 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES1944 UNKNOWN WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEYCORNWALL, 1966. OTHER RESERVE FIGURES ARE GIVEN IN GRANT (1976)