| Deposit ID | 10084428 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W101751 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franklin and Franklin Extension Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Franklin Extension Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.26645, 44.5791 (WGS84) |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Arsenopyrite | Ore |
| (1) | -68.26645, 44.5791 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W101751 |
RAND, 1958, ME MR INDEX3; EMMONS, 1910, USGS BULL. 432
Li, C. Y., 1942, Genesis Of Some Ore Deposits Of Southeastern Maine: Geological Society Of America Bulletin, V. 53, P. 15-51.Li, C. Y., 1942, Genesis Of Some Ore Deposits Of Southeastern Maine: Geological Society Of America Bulletin, V. 53, P. 15-51.
Emmons, W.H., 1910, Some Ore Deposits In Maine And The Milan Mine, New Hampshire: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 432, 62 P.Emmons, W.H., 1910, Some Ore Deposits In Maine And The Milan Mine, New Hampshire: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 432, 62 P.
Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.Young, R. S., 1962, Prospect Evaluations, Hancock County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 2, 113 P.
Morrill, P., And Hinckley, W.P., 1959, Eastern Maine: Maine Mines And Minerals, V. 2, Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.Morrill, P., And Hinckley, W.P., 1959, Eastern Maine: Maine Mines And Minerals, V. 2, Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.
Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-OCT-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | Checked Location, Commodity Codes, References; Geologic Comments |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-83 | Whitlow, S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Updated Commodities, Ore Materials, Calculated Lat/Long |
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