Mine detail: Franklin Mine

Previously called 'Mine: FranklynPatented Claim: Franklin Franklyn'

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Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.46645, -106.1114
dep_id: 10014699
mrds_id: D011586
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
alteration: The Wallrock Is Highly Sericitized
conc_proc: Hydrothermal
ore_ctrl: Faults
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Espinosa Volcanics
hrock_type: Monzonite
arock_unit: Espinosa Volcanics
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Faults And Shear Zones
tectonic: Cerrillos Uplift
Year first produced: 1909
yr_lst_prd: 1946
disc_yr: 1885
References:
  • Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON AND C.H. GORDON, 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 163-167
  • Deposit:: DISBROW, A.E. AND W.C. STOLL, 1957, NMBMMR BULL 48, P. 60-62
  • Deposit:: ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 31
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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