Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formUNKNOWN
Ore controlMagmatic Segregation
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueOlivine
Geology
Host rockDunite
Associated rockPeridotite · Coast Range (Del Puerto) Ophiolite
Tectonic settingCalifornia Coast Ranges
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10048454
MRDS IDMP00041
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates37.40742, -121.4213
References
CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CLAIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P