Last Chance mine (Empire City), Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Last Chance mine (Empire City) | Mine |
| Railroad Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 30' 59'' North , 116° 0' 50'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 23.2km |
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 41.0km |
| Spring Creek | 12,361 (2011) | 43.0km |
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 54.9km |
Structure: Faults
Deposit: The last chance of the empire city mining co was opened by several drifts and 90 incline shaft. The ore (lead silver and copper) occured in a clummey like body with a steep incline. The are grade was reported to run As $300 per ton - the center of the vein - ulse body of ore was pure galena. The hussey and the ellso adits vere also controlled by this company. Thecompany built a cupola jurnace in august 1872 at bullen city for reduction of their ores. Production from this mine has been itermittent. One adit was 240 'long, and a 112 'drift was reen off the bottom of the incline by end of 1872 the mine was developed with indifferent success by 1874 steeply - inclined chimney-like replacement of limestone controlled by faults, fissures, intrusive dike
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: Empire city mining co. Built a cupola furnance in august, 1872, at bullion city for reduction of their ores. Mine production has been intermittent.
Ore(s): Faults, Fissures, Intrusive Dikes
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2 valid minerals.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045575 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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