The Paris Mill is a gold mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,001 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 11,001 Feet (3,353 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.2961, -106.10640
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Paris Mill MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Paris Mill
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Park
District: Alma District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1894
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): A stamp mill and aerial tramway were built in 1894 to treat ore from the Paris mine.
Comment (Development): In 1942, it was reported to be a modern flotation mill with a capacity of 40 to 100 tons per day.
Comment (Location): The mill is on the north side of Buckskin Creek, about 2 miles NW of Alma, in the E/2 E/2 sec 4, T 9 S, R 78 W.
Comment (Production): Concentrates containing 4 to 5 oz/ton of gold and a little silver were shipped to a smelter at Leadville. (USBM IC 7101)
References
Reference (Development): Patton, H. B., Hoskin, A. J., and Butler, G. M., 1912, Geology and ore deposits of the Alma district, Park County, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 3, 284 p.
Reference (Development): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.
Reference (Location): USGS ALMA QUAD
Reference (Deposit): Guiteras, J. R., 1940, Mining and milling methods and costs in the Alma district, Colorado: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7101, 63 p.
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