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PGE-Ni-Cr deposit and occurrence bibliographic database

A compendium of previously published databases and database records that describe PGE, nickel, and chromium deposits and occurrences.

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About the database tables and fields

All database fields, by category

Publication

USGS Open-File Report 2009-1045

An index to PGE-Ni-Cr deposits and occurrences in selected mineral-occurrence databases

Related topics

Chromium, Economic geology, Geospatial datasets, Iridium, Metallic mineral resources, Nickel, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium
Mineral deposit areas
Chromium, Iridium, Nickel, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium
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