The East Lake is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.76222, -105.52944
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East Lake MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: East Lake
Secondary: Ashland
Secondary: Doves Nest
Secondary: Comstock
Secondary: Brighton
Secondary: Little Emma
Secondary: Lead Belt
Secondary: Hayes
Secondary: Diamond Joe
Secondary: Ace of Diamonds
Secondary: Upper Lake
Secondary: Windsor Castle
Secondary: Eureka Swanson
Secondary: Lower Lake
Secondary: Bald Eagle
Secondary: Two Brothers
Secondary: Kentuck
Secondary: Fannie
Secondary: Hudson
Secondary: Calvin
Secondary: Red Jacket
Secondary: Patten
Secondary: Mix
Secondary: Remington
Secondary: Shafter
Secondary: Star
Secondary: Fortune
Secondary: Fairmount
Secondary: Christina
Secondary: Jennie Lind #1
Secondary: Kangaroo
Secondary: Metropolitan
Secondary: Boreas
Secondary: Bullion
Secondary: Crystal
Secondary: Idaho
Secondary: Edgar
Secondary: Lake Tower
Secondary: Keystone
Secondary: American
Secondary: Early Bird
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FRONT RANGE MINERAL BELT, A NE TRENDING ZONE OF PORPHYRITIC INTRUSIVE ROCK AND HYDROTHERMAL VEINS
References
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208,1966
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
Reference (Deposit): USGS P P 94,1917, PL 7
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