Mine detail: Franklin Mine

Previously called 'Deep Run Mine'

Location:	Fauquier County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.50254, -77.66053
dep_id:	10067562
mrds_id:	W000345
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Trace mineral:	Silver, Copper, Selenium
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Chalcocite, Gold, Silver
gangue:	Ankerite, Quartz, Sericite
orebody_fm:	PINCH AND SWELL
work_type:	Unknown
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
conc_proc:	Thermal Fluids
ore_ctrl:	Shear Zones
Reporter:	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)
hrock_unit:	Somerville Granite;Metamorphosed Sedimentary Rocks;Diabase Dike
hrock_type:	Diorite,Schist,Mylonite
arock_unit:	Somerville Granite;Diabase Dike
arock_type:	Diorite,Diabase
Structure:	Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest, Faulting(?)
tectonic:	Piedmont
Year first produced:	1825
dy_ba:	<
disc_yr:	1825
References:	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