fluorescent exhibit
School Group on the Buckwheat Dump
mineral show
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LEARN WHY… the Franklin area is famous worldwide for its mines, minerals, and history

petrified wood
mineral room
indian beads
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What's Here

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

Check out the highlights

sphalerite
hemimorphite
rhodonite
willemite
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Mineral Specimens

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

Local Species

Fluorescent Species

buckwheat
buckwheat mine
franklin mineral mine
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Research

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

Students & Professors: Join Us