Mine detail: Franklin Mine

Previously called 'Jameison Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.90016, -85.80274

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Mica, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Unity Group
Host type:Quartzite,Phyllite
Tectonic:Northern Alabama Piedmont-Talladega Block

References

MRDSW033316
DEP10081307
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.I., 1930, GOLD DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA AND OCCURRENCES OF COPPER, PYRITE, ARSENIC AND TIN: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 40, 91 P.}{Deposit:: DUNLOP, J.P., 1924, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN THE EASTERN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923, PART 1, P. 1-7.}{Deposit:: SPAINE, S.I., 1969, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED DEPOSITS OF ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 55, 94 P.}
ReporterRheams, Karen F.