Franklin Mineral Museum - Discover Minerals & Mining History (original) (raw)

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LEARN WHY… the Franklin area is famous worldwide for its mines, minerals, and history

petrified wood

mineral room

indian beads

What's Here

A wide range of geological, mineralogical, archaeological, and historical exhibits.

Check out the highlights

sphalerite

willemite

hemimorphite

rhodonite

Mineral Specimens

Franklin is one of the world's top mineral localities.

Local Species

Fluorescent Species

franklin mineral mine

buckwheat

buckwheat mine

Research

Research on the local geology and minerals never stops at the Franklin Mineral Museum.

Students & Professors: Join Us