Mine detail: Last Chance Mine

Previously called 'Strode MineNBMG Sample Site 2843, 2845'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.66406, -118.44792

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Gold, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Hornblende
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1906

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1906

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Last Chance Fault, Nw Trending Shear Zone
Alteration processes:	Propylitization

References

MRDS	M060273
DEP	10042469
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)