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Elk Camp Laterite

Occurrence in Del Norte county in California, United States with commodities Chromium, Cobalt, Iron, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10138458
MRDS ID M020410
MAS/MILS ID 0060150016
Record type Site
Current site name Elk Camp Laterite
Related records 10033765

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -123.87756, 41.94232 (WGS84)
Elevation 890

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Del Norte(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

High Plateau Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Happy Camp(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Weed(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Smith(hydrologic unit)

Northern California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Klamath-Northern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Six Rivers National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Del Norte

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Humboldt 018 N 003 E 19 N2S2N2 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Secondary
Cobalt Critical Primary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcedony Unknown
Chromite Unknown
Garnierite Unknown
Kaolin Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Serpentine Unknown
Talc Unknown
Wad Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -123.87756, 41.94232
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 5.1M
    Length 412M
    Width 180M
    Area 8HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 8
    Date of Last Modification 830316

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1954

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1956
    Inferred 500000mt ore
    Total resources 500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.75 wt-pct Nickel Major 1956

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Capacity 400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 1.32
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    APPLING R.N., A RECONN. OF NICKELDEPOSITS OF SW. OREGON AND

  • Deposit

    USBM REPORT 1956. CAL. DIV.OF MINES AND GEOL.

  • Deposit

    COMMUNICATION,1975.

  • Deposit

    USBM PROPERTY FILES,WFOC,45.4. CALIFORNIA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Hillman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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