The Levi Creek is a chromium and pge mine located in Alaska.
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Levi Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Levi Creek
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Primary: PGE
Location
State: Alaska
District: Sheenjek?
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Podiform chromite (minor)
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Source and host rocks are pyroxenite, peridotite, dunite and gabbro of the Christian River mafic-ultramafic complex.
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Lode; podiform chromite
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = 7% chromite was observed in a rock sample from Levi Creek. Cr-bearing magnetite from Levi Creek contained 0.003 troy oz/short ton Pt and 0.0006 oz/short ton Pd. Traces of PGE also occur (Foley and others, 1985, p. 19; Foley and others, 1989, p. 2).
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Foley and others (1985)
References
Reference (Deposit): Foley, J.Y., and Barker, J.C., 1985, Chromite deposits along the Border Ranges fault, part 1, Field investigations and descriptions of chromite deposits: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8990, 58 p.
Reference (Deposit): Hawley, C.C., and Garcia, G., 1976, Mineral appraisal and geologic background of the Venetie Native Lands: Unpubl. Bureau of Indian Affairs contract report no. 6E00-0102598.
Reference (Deposit): Enns, S., and Findley, A., 1977, Venetie Indian Reservation: Unpublished British Petroleum mineral survey, 54 p.
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