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Tower Hill Lead Mine, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tower Hill Lead Mine | Mine |
| South Kingstown | Town |
| Washington County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 6'' North , 71° 27' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Narragansett | 15,868 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Narragansett Pier | 3,409 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Wakefield-Peacedale | 8,487 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Kingston | 6,974 (2017) | 5.8km |
| South Kingstown | 30,826 (2017) | 6.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 26km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Coojoot; Cajoot Mine
Actually a graphite mine.
Near the southeast end of Tower Hill, south of Pettaquamscutt Rock, and several hundred feet west of Middle Bridge Road, is the site of the old Cajoot, or Tower Hill Lead Mine. John Hull, a prosperous Boston goldsmith, was included as one of the original Pettaquamscutt purchasers because of his wealth and knowledge of precious metals. The purchasers thought they had a black lead mine and hoped for gold and silver. Plumbago, or graphite, was found in several places, and was used for moulding dust in iron foundries. Thirty tons were recovered at one time by digging only four feet into the rocks of the hill. Reportedly, Indians smeared their faces with lead as a sign of mourning. Today, the Old shaft is still there, but is filled in.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in quartz veins. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Damourite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5221524 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Avalonia TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Narragansett BasinBasin
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