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ARSENIC

COPPER

GOLD

GRAPHITE

LEAD

SILVER

SULFUR

20. Elements

The natural elements are generally rare at Franklin and especially so at Sterling Hill; they were not utilized economically, and few studies have been done. At Franklin, lead is usually finely-dispersed, and copper occurs as both finely-dispersed platelets and coarsely-crystallized masses, the latter well-represented in systematic collections. Graphite is abundant in the Franklin Marble, but generally not in the orebodies. The locally occuring natural elements are listed below.

Arsenic

Copper

Gold

Graphite        

Lead

Silver

Sulfur

 

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CHAPTER 20. ELEMENTS