Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRuthenium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES, PODS, AND STRINGERS OF MASSIVE ORE
Ore controlMagmatic Segregation
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueOlivine
Geology
Host rockDunite
Associated rockPeridotite · Trinity Ultramafic Sheet
StructureSharp Fault Striking N70-75w, Dipping 20-30n
Tectonic settingKlamath Mountains Accreted Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10077770
MRDS IDW025722
Alternate namesLambert, Chrome King
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.62984, -122.72862
References
WELLS, F.G., AND CATER, F.W., JR., 1950, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PT. 1, CH. 2, P. 112-113.CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P.