Parker

The Parker is a chromium mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Parker

Commodity

Primary: Chromium
Secondary: Nickel

Location

State: Alaska
District: Tolovana

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Spinel

Comments

Comment (Commodity): Ore Material = Ni-silicates

Comment (Commodity): Ore Material = Ni-sulfides

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Nickeliferous alpine-type serpentinites with Ni in silicates, spinels, alloys, and sulfides.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Nickeliferous alpine-type serpentinites with Ni in silicates, spinels, alloys, and sulfides (Foster and Chapman, 1967). Chromite is also present. Select samples assayed as much as 0.42% Ni.

Comment (Commodity): Ore Material = Ni-spinels

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Foster and Chapman, 1967

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.

Reference (Deposit): Foster, R.L. and Chapman, R.M., 1967, Locations and descriptions of lode prospects in the Livengood area, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 275, 5 p.

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