Franklin Tunnel

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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Mine Info

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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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