Mine detail: Last Chance Mine

Previously called 'Claims Patented In 1891Last ChanceClara Sutton'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.24569, -108.74869

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1882
Last production ended: 1950

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Alteration processes:Supergene Enrichment

References

MRDSD003378
DEP10101441
Reference{Deposit:: LASKY, S. G., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LORDSBURG MINING DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 885, 62 P.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 68, P334}{Deposit:: CLARK, K. F., 1970, ZONING, PARAGENESIS, AND TEMPERATURES OF FORMATION IN THE LORDSBURG DISTRICT: IN NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONF., TYRONE-BIG HATCHET MOUNTAINS-FLORIDA MOUNTAINS REGION, P 109}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David