| Deposit ID | 10049296 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00577 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Occurrences |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.2341, 28.10855 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Baja California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Result | CHROMITE ORE IN SERPENTINITE: 6% SILICA, 20.2% FE, 23.4% MN DIOXIDE, 49.5% CHROMIC OXIDE, TR. CU. |
|---|
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock | ||||
| Rock unit name | Choyal Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Choyal Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.2341, 28.10855 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Isla Cedros |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00577 |
KILMER, F.H., 1984, GEOLOGY OF CEDROS ISLAND, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO: ARCATA, CA, FRANK H. KILMER, 69 P., MAP, SCALE 1:75000
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ABOUT TWENTY CHROMITE-BEARING LOCALITIES REPORTED IN ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS FROM THE LOWEST SECTION OF THE CHOYAL FM., ADJACENT TO THE SAN CARLOS FAULT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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