Oregon · Josephine County
Occurrence

Tincup Peak

Josephine County, Oregon, United States
RhodiumGoldPalladiumPlatinumCobaltCopperNickel
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Commodities
PrimaryRhodium, Gold, Palladium, Platinum, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model23: Alaskan Cr-Pt (PGE)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formUNKNOWN, PROBABLY DISSEMINATED
Ore controlMagmatic Segregation
Geology
Host rockUltramafic Intrusive Rock · Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite;Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite
Associated rockHornblendite · Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite;Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite;Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite;Chetco River Complex In Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite
StructureLenticular Fault-Bounded Blocks
Tectonic settingKlamath Mountains Accreted Terrane, Western Jurassic Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10048460
MRDS IDMP00047
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates42.31149, -123.91422
References
GRAY, FLOYD, PAGE, N.J, CARLSON, C.A., WILSON, S.A., AND CARLSON, R.R., 1986, PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENT GEOCHEMISTRY OF ZONED ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SUITES, KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 81, P. 1252-1260.PAGE, N.J, 1988, WRITTEN COMMUN.