The Lag Lode is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,601 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
Elevation: 6,601 Feet (2,012 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 46.12444, -112.45750
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Lag Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lag Lode
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Lowland District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Godfrey Gagnier
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1895
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: AU - .005, TRACE, .01, .02 OZ/TON AG - .6, 2.0, .8, .2 OZ/TON CU .01% .01% .04%
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Commodity): BISMUTH IS REPORTED TO BE IN THE AREA
Comment (Workings): SHAFT NO. 1 - 6 FT BY 4 FT, DEPTH UNDETERMINED SHAFT NO. 2 - 6 FEET BY 4 FT - DEPTH UNDETERMINED
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1890'S
References
Reference (Deposit): 1951 DIREXPL USFS
Reference (Deposit): 1940 DIREXPL USFS
Reference (Deposit): FS FILES
Principal Gold Districts of Montana
In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.
