| Deposit ID | 10306813 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frenchman's Bay Silver Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.26998, 44.56353 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Hancock |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| (1) | -68.26998, 44.56353 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ellsworth Fm, Dark Aphanitic Rock |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, A. M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, A. M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, L. G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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