Oregon · Douglas County
Past Producer

Hanna Nickel Mine

Douglas County, Oregon, United States
NickelCobaltChromiumIron
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Commodities
PrimaryNickel
TertiaryCobalt, Chromium, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGarnierite
GangueMontmorillonite, Sepiolite
Other materialsChromite, Chrysoprase
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1954
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10201067
MRDS IDW000690
Alternate namesRiddle Nickel Mine, Nickel Mountain Mine, Riddle Nickel Laterite Deposit
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.96372, -123.44336
References
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