Lizard Lake

The Lizard Lake is a gold mine located in Gunnison 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

Name: Lizard Lake

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.06417, -107.15417

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Lizard Lake MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lizard Lake


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN, N25W VERTICAL, 2 FT WIDE, ASSOC. WITH PYRITE & LIMONITE. GOLD TENOR PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN 0.01 TO 0.03 OZ/TON

Comment (Production): A FEW SACKS OF ORE SHIPPED


References

Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937 USGS BULL 884, PG 121

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


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