| Deposit ID | 10291484 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W016565 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0230090173 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franklin Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.26795, 44.58184 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hancock(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hancock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bangor(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bangor(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Hancock |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -68.26795, 44.58184 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Benjamin Franklin Mine |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0230090173 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W016565 | MAS references MRDS |
HUSSEY II, ARTHUR M, JUNE 1, 1958, ME GEOL SURVEY MIN RES
INDEX SERIES NO. 3, P. 19.
MORRILL, PHILIP & HINCKLEY, WM P, 1959, ME MINES & MINERALS,
VOL 2, P. 26.
YOUNG, ROBERT S, APRIL 15, 1962, ME GEOL SURVEY SPEC ECON
STUDIES SERIES NO. 2, PP. 96-97.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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