Mine detail: Last Chance Number Five Prospect

Previously called 'Last Chance No. 5 Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.19239, -114.62812

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Covellite, Cubanite, Jamesonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Wood River Formation-Quartzites;Milligen Formation-Carbonaceous Argillites
Host type:	Argillite
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Idaho Batholith
Alteration processes:	Brecciation, Oxidation

References

MRDS	W014189
MAS	160370199
DEP	10096301
Reference	{Deposit:: Kern, Richard, R., 1972, Geology And Economic Deposits Of The Slate Creek Area, Custer County, Idaho: Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State Univ. Ms Thesis.}{Deposit:: Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Custer And Blaine Counties, Idaho: USGS Open-File Rept., 648 P.}{Deposit:: IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Challis Quad, 1982, Mitchell}{Deposit:: Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545e, P. 278, No. 66}
Reporter	McHugh, Edward L., Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat