Mine detail: Franklin Mine

Previously called 'Deep Run Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.50254, -77.66053

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver, Copper, Selenium
Ore: Chalcocite, Gold, Silver
Gangue: Ankerite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1825

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1825

Geology

Host rock:Somerville Granite;Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Diabase Dike
Host type:Diorite,Schist,Mylonite
Associated rock:Somerville Granite;Diabase Dike
Associated type:Diorite,Diabase
Structure:Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest, Faulting(?)
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW000345
DEP10067562
Reference{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G W, 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: THE FAUQUIER DEMOCRAT, AUG. 20, 1964, P. 1}{Deposit:: SWEET, P.C., 1980, GOLD IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, PUBLICATION 19, 77 P.}{Deposit:: PARK, C F, JR, 1936, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 44, 42 P}{Deposit:: CREDNER, H., 1868, REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: AMER. JOUR. MNG., VOL. VI, P. 371.}{Deposit:: 1825 DIREXPL MINE OPENED}{Deposit:: 1933 DIREXPL FRANKLIN MINING AND MILLING CO FORMED BY INTERSTATE SERVICE CORP AND MR ANDREW A ZANGARA.}{Deposit:: 1935 OTHER FRANKLIN MINING AND MILLING CO CLOSED MINE}{Deposit:: 1964 DIREXPL BREWSTER HELM, UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REOPEN}{Production:: LUTTRELL REFERENCE}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)