The Paradise Canyon is a gold and silver mine located in Santa Cruz county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,849 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: 4,849 Feet (1,478 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 31.3342, -110.65330
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Paradise Canyon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Paradise Canyon
Secondary: Sunshine
Secondary: D D Walsh
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Santa Cruz
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Parent, Ray
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Walsh, D D
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1961
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Offshore
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): USGS LOCHIEL QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ADMR TUCSON DEPT; IRVIN, G W WORK REPORT 9/13/76
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