4. “Coaster” Brook Trout

9. Host rock: Peridotite Minerals: 3.57% Ni 0.28 gpt Au 2.91 % Cu 0.73 gpt Pt 0.10% Co 0.47 gpt Pd Expected yield: 300,000,000 lbs of Ni 250,000,000 lbs of Cu

13. How do sulfide deposits form? Cu Ni Pt Co Pd Cu Ni Pt Co Pd S S S Magma acquires sulfur from surrounding rock on the way toward the surface Depletion of metals Metals and sulfur settle out and form a sulfide deposit Metals like to bond to liquid sulfur……..

14. Primary ore minerals: Pentlandite: Ni 6 Fe 3 S 8 Chalcopyrite: CuFeS 2