The Chance is a lead and silver mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 6,401 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.62778, -118.52139
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Chance MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chance
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Mono
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHALLOW PITS ALONG OUTCROP. 100 FT. ADIT CUTS VEIN 50 FT. BELOW OUTCROP
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, EXT. OF BECKMAN VEIN IN SHEAR ZONE
References
Reference (Deposit): RINEHART, C. D., AND ROSS, D. C., 1956 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE CASA DIABLO MTN. QUADRANGLE, CALIFORNIA: SPECIAL REPORT 48 OF THE CALIFORNIA DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 9 , PL
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