Mine detail: Last Chance Mine

Previously called 'Strode MineNBMG Sample Site 2843, 2845'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.66406, -118.44792
dep_id: 10042469
mrds_id: M060273
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Zinc, Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
gangue: Hornblende
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
alteration: Propylitization
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone, Dike Contact
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Last Chance Fault, Nw Trending Shear Zone
Year first produced: 1906
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1906
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: STEVENS, D.L., 1971, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTELOPE (MAJUBA HILL) MINING DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; UNR M.S. THESIS
  • Deposit:: MACKENZIE & BOOKSTROM, 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE MAJUBA HILL AREA, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 86
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; US BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 6902
  • Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 9/14/84
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