The Last Chance is a copper, silver, and gold mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.04167, -118.74944
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Last Chance MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Last Chance
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Keller
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1.4% CU, 1.2 OZAG, TR. AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Rhodochrosite
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 677 PG 130
Washington Gold
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