New Mexico · Santa Fe County
Past Producer

Franklin Mine

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
LeadZincSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockMonzonite · Espinosa Volcanics
Associated rockMonzonite · Espinosa Volcanics
StructureFaults And Shear Zones
Tectonic settingCerrillos Uplift
AlterationThe Wallrock Is Highly Sericitized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1909
Last production1946
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10014699
MRDS IDD011586
Alternate namesMine: Franklyn, Patented Claim: Franklin Franklyn
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.46645, -106.1114
References
LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON AND C.H. GORDON, 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 163-167DISBROW, A.E. AND W.C. STOLL, 1957, NMBMMR BULL 48, P. 60-62ELSTON, W.E., 1967, NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 31NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA