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Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ahmeek Mine | Mine |
| Ahmeek | Village |
| Allouez Township | Township |
| Keweenaw County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 47'' North , 88° 23' 3'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmeek | 146 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Copper City | 187 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Calumet | 703 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Lake Linden | 989 (2017) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 22km |
The Ahmeek Mining Company was organized in 1880 as an exploration wing of the Seneca Mining Co. to work the Kearsarge Conglomerate lode. The original operations consisted of two shallow shafts, but production was irregular at best. In 1903, with the discovery of the Kearsarge Amygdaloid lode, the Ahmeek Mining Co became it's own operation. The new workings consisted of four inclined shafts that worked to a depth of approx. 3,000 ft. Two of the shafts, 3 and 4, were unique in that both were serviced from a common shafthouse. In 1923, the company merged with C&H and operations were suspended in 1931. After the depression ended the mine reopened in 1936 and continued until about 1966 when the mine closed permanently.
This is a great site for the collector. Some of the minerals found here include copper, silver, datolite, nice calcite crystals, and the ever popular domeykite.
This is a great site for the collector. Some of the minerals found here include copper, silver, datolite, nice calcite crystals, and the ever popular domeykite.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Algodonite | 2.AA.10a | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| ⓘ | Domeykite | 2.AA.10b | Cu3As |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Calumetite | 3.DA.40 | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Kamiokite | 4.CB.40 | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Veszelyite | 8.DE.30 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Humboldtine | 10.AB.05 | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Moolooite | 10.AB.15 | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Whewellite | 10.AB.45 | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mohawkite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
| C | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Whewellite | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| Cu | ⓘ Moolooite | Cu(C2O4) · nH2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| As | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Localities in this Region
- Michigan
- Keweenaw County
- Allouez Township
- Keweenaw County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
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- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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References
Butler, B.S.; Burbank, W.S. (1929) The copper deposits of Michigan. Professional Paper 144. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp144
Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA