The Mountain View area of the Stillwater Complex which is exposed on the west side of the Stillwater River valley contains a well exposed easily accessible section through the Ultramafic series In this area the ultramafic cumulates have for the most part escaped the serpentinization common in other parts of the complex The Basal series rocks and the lowermost ultramafic cumulates however have suffereed extensive alteration The hornfels and the silldike complex are reasonably fresh and well exposed in the Verdigris Creek area the site of intensive exploration for CuNi sulfides The Banded series rocks are well exposed along the mine road leading to the abandoned Mouat chromite mine although only Lower Banded series cumulates are present in this area