Silver State Mill

The Silver State Mill is a gold, silver, and lead mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,001 feet.

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Site Name

Primary: Silver State Mill
Secondary: Monte Cristo Mill

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc

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

Owner Name: Silver State Mining Co.
Company ID: 503486
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1979

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Milling Method: Flotation
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

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Structure

Not available

Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (Names): Name changed in 1980 to Silver State Mining Co.

Comment (Development): Monte Cristo Mining and Milling Co. built the mill in 1977 and processed ore and dump material from several mines in the Alma area until 1982, producing gold, silver, and base metal concentrates.

Comment (Development): The mill has been dismantled.

Comment (Location): The mill is adjacent to CO Highway 9, about 1 mile north of Alma in W/2 sec 1, T 9 S, R 78 W.

References

Reference (Development): Colorado Division of Mines, 1976-1980, A summary of mineral industry activities in Colorado, (year): Denver, annual report.

Reference (Development): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.

Reference (Deposit): MSHA ADDITION 4-80

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