Kingston Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kingston Mine | Mine |
| Ahmeek | Village |
| Allouez Township | Township |
| Keweenaw County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 26'' North , 88° 23' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper City | 187 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Ahmeek | 146 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Calumet | 703 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Lake Linden | 989 (2017) | 10.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13861
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13861:6
GUID (UUID V4):
34b4690f-da05-4d35-aad7-fa05bde8ba09
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
An underground copper mine located between Allouez and Ahmeek, MI. The Kingston Mine was opened by Calumet & Hecla on the Kearsarge Conglomerate in 1964, making it the last mine shaft opened by C&H. The mine consisted of one incline shaft that was worked to the 12th level. The mine closed in 1968 due to a labor strike. Specimens from Kingston include copper, silver, cuprite, and epidote.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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