Paris Gold Mine, Boogardie Goldfield, Mount Magnet, Mount Magnet Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paris Gold Mine | Mine |
| Boogardie Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Mount Magnet | Mountain |
| Mount Magnet Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 3' 10'' South , 117° 49' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Magnet | 457 (2012) | 2.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
264771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264771:8
GUID (UUID V4):
263cb811-f8be-495b-9832-7a241dff4abf
Most gold mines on the Boogardie field began between 1892 to 1896. Paris was a late starter being developed in 1899. It was founded by prospectors P. McAlinden and Tolmie. The mine was midway between the more re-known Morning Star and New Chum Mines.
By February 1900 the shaft was down to 24 feet, and the sum total of ore raised was 129 tonnes for 454 oz at 13 dwt. The lode contained a high percentage of manganese. One source who clearly wasn't a geologist stated the ore was a pinkish stone with a large quantity of fine gold.
All fell silent after 1900, but in 1939 the Mount Magnet Gold Mines Ltd took over the Paris group of leases for modern development. The mine was in the vicinity of what modern mining companies call the Black Cat South pit, just south-east of the large Morning Star open cut.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
