Assays of Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir from approx 280 podiform chromite deposits in Palaeozoic and Mesozoic ophiolites are statistically analysed to estimate their possible by-product value from mining the chromite. The platinum-group elements occur in discrete platinum-group minerals, and in solid solution in Cu-Ni-Fe sulphides. Low grades and small amounts of total platinum-group elements in podiform chromite deposits imply a small resource. -G.J.N.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Title | Platinum-group element resources in podiform chromitites from California and Oregon. |
| Authors | N. J. Page, D.A. Singer, B. C. Moring, C.A. Carlson, J.M. McDade, S. A. Wilson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Economic Geology |
| Index ID | 70014616 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |