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Franklin Mountains

Mesquite, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 11' 12.4404", -106° 40' 43.5828"
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Franklin Mountains are a titled uplifted block of Paleozoic limestones. The Organ Mountains to north are mainly igneous rocks, mineralized in places. Paleozoic rocks northwest in the Rio Grande trench are 5 miles lower than in mountains, illustrating the Basin and Range geologic structure.



Last updated: 10/16/2009 01:53:28
   
     
 
Franklin Mountains Historical Marker Location Map, Mesquite, New Mexico