Mine detail: Franklin Mine

Previously called 'Franklin Shaft No.87Franklin Shaft No. 73Franklin Mines also includes: Gem, Freighte
* Friend, Alpha, Reilly, Freeman, Seaton, and Silver Ag'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.75999, -105.50587

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

References

MAS	80190033
DEP	10263625
Reference	{Deposit:: REF:MAS}{Deposit:: MESA MET-NONMET MINE FILE REF OWNER-OP-MONT-KE MINES INC}{Deposit:: Bastin, E. S., and Hill, J. M., 1917, Economic geology of Gilpin County and adjacent parts of Clear Creek and Boulder Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 94, 379 p.}{Deposit:: Moench, R. H., and Drake, A. A., Jr., 1966, Economic geology of the Idaho Springs district, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1208, 91 p.}{Deposit:: Franklin Mining, Inc., information accessed from the Internet on 5/5/06.}{Reserve-Resource:: Long, K. R., DeYoung, J. H., Jr., and Ludington, S. D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, pt. B.}
Reporter	Melton, Greg, Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC), Beach, Richard A.