Mines in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Franklin County, Massachusetts has 144 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 20 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is talc-soapstone, with 15 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Franklin County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Amphibolite Rock Quarry No. Bj5	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Amphibolite Rock Quarry No. Bj6	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
Davis Pyrite Mines	Sulfur, Iron		Producer	MRDS
Diabase Rock Quarry No. Bj4	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Producer	MRDS
East Deerfield Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Frye Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Gneiss Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Limestone - Marble Quarry	Limestone, General		Producer	MRDS
Limestone - Marble Quarry	Limestone, General		Producer	MRDS
Luther Smith Gneiss Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
North Bernardston Slate Quarry	Slate, Dimension		Producer	MRDS
Northfield Plant #38	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica, Feldspar		Producer	MRDS
Pegmetite Quarry	Mica, Feldspar		Producer	MRDS
Southwest Whately Lead Vein	Lead		Producer	MRDS
Sunderland Pit Warner Bros	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Producer	MRDS
Almandine - Garnet Occurance	Gemstone, Garnet		Occurrence	MRDS
Almandine-Garnet Occurance	Garnet		Occurrence	MRDS
Amphibolite Rock Quarry N	Stone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Amphibolite Rock Quarry N	Stone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Astec Wash Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
B L Frye Inc	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Bookers	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Bernardston Magnetite Occurence			Occurrence	MRDS
Bernardston Magnetite Occurrence	Iron		Past Producer	MRDS
Charlemont-Heath Area	Graphite		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite		Occurrence	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Prospect	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Prospect	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Prospect	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Prospect	MRDS
Copper Prospect	Copper		Prospect	MRDS
Davis Mines	Copper, Sulfur		Past Producer	MRDS
Davis Mines		Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Diabase Rock Quarry No. B	Stone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
E.w. Sykes General Contractors Inc.	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
East Buckland Rd	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
East Deerfield Quarry	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Gneiss Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Gossan - Not Prospected			Occurrence	MRDS
Gossan In East Oxbow Brook			Occurrence	MRDS
Gossan In East Oxbow Brook Prospect	Iron		Occurrence	MRDS
Gossan Occurrence	Iron		Occurrence	MRDS
Granite Quarry	Stone, Dimension		Occurrence	MRDS
Granite Quarry	Granite	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Greenfield Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hawley Road Quarry	Dimension Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Hawks Mine	Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Hawks Mine	Copper		Past Producer	MRDS
Hawks Mine			Prospect	MRDS
Hawley Mine	Iron		Past Producer	MRDS
Johnson Iron Mine	Iron	Surface-Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Leverett Barite Prospect	Barium-Barite		Occurrence	MRDS
Leverett Lead Mine	Lead		Past Producer	MRDS
Leverett Lead Mines	Lead		Past Producer	MRDS
Leverett Lead Mines		Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Leverett Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Leverett Prospects		Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Limestone-Marble Quarry	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Limestone-Marble Quarry	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Luther Smith Gneiss Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Mackins Pit	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Mackin Sand and Gravel Inc	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Mackin Yard	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Magnetite - Emery Prospect	Iron		Occurrence	MRDS
Magnetite - Emery Prospect	Iron		Occurrence	MRDS
Magnetite - Emery Prospect	Iron		Occurrence	MRDS
Magnetite-Emery Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Magnetite-Emery Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Magnetite-Emery Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Mary Louise	Copper		Past Producer	MRDS
Mary Louise Mine	Copper		Occurrence	MRDS
Mary Louise Mine	Copper	Underground	Past Producer	MRDS
Mitchell Materials- Northfield	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
North Bernardston Slate Quarry	Slate, Dimension		Occurrence	MRDS
North Bernardston Slate Quarry	Slate, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
North Bernardston Slate Quarry	Slate, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
North of West Whately Prospect	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
North of West Whately Prospect	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
Northfield Plant #38	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Past Producer	MRDS
Old Bernardston Road Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Orange Mica Mine	Mica, Feldspar		Occurrence	MRDS
Orange Mica Mine	Mica		Occurrence	MRDS
Pegmatite Occurrence	Mica		Occurrence	MRDS
Pegmatite Occurrence	Mica		Occurrence	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica, Feldspar		Occurrence	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pegmatite Quarry	Mica	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect	Iron		Prospect	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect 1 1/2 Mi. Ne. of Davis Mine			Occurrence	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect 1 1/4 Mi. S. of Davis Mine			Occurrence	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect 1/2 Mi. E. of Davis Mine	Iron, Sulfur		Occurrence	MRDS
Pyrite Prospect 1/2 Mi. S. of Davis Mine			Occurrence	MRDS
Sunderland Gravel Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Southeast Conway Manganese Prospect	Manganese		Prospect	MRDS
Southeast of West Whately Galena Vein			Occurrence	MRDS
Southeast of West Whately Prospect	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
Southwest Deerfield Barite Occurren	Barium-Barite		Occurrence	MRDS
Southwest Deerfield Barite Vein Occurrence	Barium-Barite		Occurrence	MRDS
Southwest Whately Lead Vein	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
Sunderland Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Sunderland Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Sw Whately Lead Mine	Lead		Past Producer	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Talc Prospect	Talc-Soapstone		Prospect	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone		Occurrence	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Talc Quarry	Talc-Soapstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Town of Greenfield Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Turner Falls Copper Occurence North			Occurrence	MRDS
Turner Falls Copper Occurence Southwest			Occurrence	MRDS
Turner Falls Copper Prospect			Prospect	MRDS
Unnamed Occurrence	Graphite		Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Prospect			Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Prospect			Occurrence	MRDS
Unnamed Prospect	Graphite		Occurrence	MRDS
Warner Brothers Inc	Stone, Crushed/Broken		Past Producer	MRDS
West Leyden Copper Prospect			Occurrence	MRDS
West Leyden Copper Prospect	Sulfur		Prospect	MRDS
Whately - Conway Lead Veins			Occurrence	MRDS
Whately Lead Vein	Lead		Occurrence	MRDS
Whately Lead Vein	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
Whately-Conway Lead Vein	Lead		Prospect	MRDS
Whitney Trucking Inc.	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Zoar Stone & Gravel	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA