Last Chance Mine

The Last Chance Mine is a lead mine located in Stevens 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

Name: Last Chance Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

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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