Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Cobalt
TertiaryIron, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Garnierite, Goethite, Limonite, Magnetite
GangueQuartz, Serpentine
Geology
Host rockPeridotite
Tectonic settingObducted Ophiolite In Orogenic Belt
AlterationSerpentinization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10069239
MRDS IDW002778
RegionCR
Data scoreB
Coordinates20.58391, -75.8497
References
BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P. 58MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59.DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.