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Franklin Mine (Frankland Mine; Francklyn Mine), Custer County, Colorado, USAi
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Franklin Mine (Frankland Mine; Francklyn Mine)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 36'' North , 105° 14' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.17667,-105.23611
GeoHash:
G#: 9wv1jmc7h
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Cliff591 (2017)18.9km
Westcliffe577 (2017)20.6km
Coal Creek341 (2017)21.9km
Rockvale498 (2017)22.4km
Williamsburg656 (2017)24.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado29km
Mindat Locality ID:
112154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112154:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 40, P. 121
Deposit:: CHRISTMAN, R.A., BROCK, M.R., PEARSON, R.C., AND SINGEWALD, Q
Commodities (Major) - REE, Thorium; (Minor) - Copper, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Granite Gneiss
Structure: Wet Mountains, Northwest-Trending Faults , Ilse Fault
Host Rock: Gneiss, Granitic Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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