The Last Chance is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,326 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
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: 7,326 Feet (2,233 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 40.50917, -112.16472
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Last Chance MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Last Chance
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
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
Form: FLATTENED LENSES
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fracture Zone (N 30 - 50 E, 60 Se)
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcocite
Comments
Comment (Location): INCLUDES THE BRITISH TUNNEL, 500 FT LEVEL AND THE HOOPER LEVEL. THE MINE IS UNDERNEATH THE WASTE DUMPS OF THE OPEN PIT.
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION OF $400,000 - 500,000 TO 1885
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 276
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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