The Last Chance Lode is a mine located in Park county, Montana at an elevation of 6,660 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: 6,660 Feet (2,030 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 45.07389, -110.63167
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Last Chance Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Last Chance Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Park
District: Crevasse
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Frank J. Miller
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1901
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: AU - 2.2 OZ/TON AG .4 OZ/TON
Materials
Ore: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): MINERAL EXAMINER FEELS THIS DOES CONSTITUTE A VALID CLAIM
Comment (Location): THIS CLAIM IS PART OF A GROUP
Comment (Workings): IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE ABOUT TEN OPEN CUTS AND A TUNNEL. THESE EXPOSE SMALL QUARTZ VEINS
Comment (Deposit): THIS CLAIM IS CONSIDERED TO BE A VALID DISCOVERY.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1943 DIREXPL USFS
Principal Gold Districts of Montana
In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.
