California · El Dorado County
Past Producer

Pillikin Mine Area 2

El Dorado County, California, United States
Chromium
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR LENSES AND STRINGERS
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueMagnesite, Talc
Geology
Host rockPeridotite,Dunite,Lherzolite,Pyroxenite,Serpentinite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSerpentinization, Silicification, Alteration To Talc And Magnesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1853
Identification
Deposit ID10048017
MRDS IDM700415
Alternate namesBonanza King Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.78128, -121.08714
References
CDMG BULL 134, P. 134-135.STINSON, M.C., 1976, MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, CDMG UNPUBLISHED REPORT.USGS BULL 922-0, P. 444-447.1940 GEOLMAP WELLS, PAGE, JAMES, YATES, FURNISH, KOENIG USGS BULL 922-CDMG BULL 134, P. 138-139.