Last Chance Mine, Deadwood, Deadwood Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Last Chance Mine | Mine |
| Deadwood | - not defined - |
| Deadwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 40'' North , 122° 44' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 6.9km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 26.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 34km |
A former lode Au-Zn-As-Pb mine located in sec. 2, T33N, R8W, MDM (UTM estimated. Unsurveyed for township, range and section. Location projected), 2.9 km (9,400 feet) NNW of Deadwood, along the South Fork Eastman Gulch. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in slate.The ore body dips 60-80S at a thickness of 0.61 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included a fault. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 220 foot adit, 250 feet of drifts and 1 stope. Worked for pockets.
Production data are found in: Brown (1913).
No specific production record found but claimed production of $20,000 was made (period values).
Analytical results: High-grade ore was reported.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035910 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050457
