The Franklin Tunnel is a copper, gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,100 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 7,100 Feet (2,164 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.50972, -112.15250
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Franklin Tunnel MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Franklin Tunnel
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): THE MINE HAS BEEN EXCAVATED BY THE BINGHAM OPEN PIT.
Comment (Workings): A 5,400 FT TUNNEL IN A S 45 W DIRECTION
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38 , P. 260
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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