The Last Chance Mine is a lead mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 48.86694, -117.69917
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Last Chance Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Last Chance Mine
Secondary: Jupiter
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Northport 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
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1890
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR , LENS
Structure
Type: R
Description: Ne-Trending Fold Belt, Much Faulted
Type: L
Description: Bedding N 40 Deg E, 50 Deg Se
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SOME GALENA CONTAINED 55% PB WITHOUT CONCENTRATION
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MANY CROSS FRACTURES TREND N 35 DEG W
Comment (Production): THERE WAS LARGE PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1900
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 4 ADITS AND SEVERAL SURFACE CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): YATES, R.G. 1964, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: USGS MISC. GEOL. INVEST. MAP I-412
Reference (Production): U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC 7872
Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: USGS BULL. P. 54-56
Reference (Deposit): WEAVER, C.E. 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY; WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 20, P. 309-310
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T. 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, P. 243
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