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Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmXp, with m:p > 3:1 | ||
| Algodonite | 2.1.1.1 | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:1 | ||
| Domeykite | 2.2.2.1 | Cu3As |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X | ||
| Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| X(OH)2 | ||
| Calumetite | 6.2.5.1 | Cu(OH,Cl)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| (AB)5X8 | ||
| Kamiokite | 7.6.3.1 | Fe2Mo3O8 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+)(CO3)2 |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)3(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Veszelyite | 42.2.3.1 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 50 - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
| Oxalates | ||
| Humboldtine | 50.1.3.1 | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Moolooite | 50.1.6.1 | Cu(C2O4) · 0.4H2O |
| Whewellite | 50.1.1.1 | Ca(C2O4) · H2O |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 54 - NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates | ||
| Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination | ||
| Datolite | 54.2.1a.1 | Ca(HBSiO5) |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | ||
| Saponite | 71.3.1b.2 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | ||
| Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | ||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | ||
| Analcime | 77.1.1.1 | Na2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Laumontite | 77.1.1.4 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 'Pumpellyite' | - | |
27 entries listed. 25 valid minerals.
References
Rocks & Min.:58:111.
Kilpela, T, 1995, The Hard Rock Mining Era in the Copper Country. 89 pp.
Butler, B.S., and Burbank, W.S., 1929, The Copper Deposits of Michigan. U.S. Geological Survey. Professional Paper 144. 238 pp.
Kilpela, T, 1995, The Hard Rock Mining Era in the Copper Country. 89 pp.
Butler, B.S., and Burbank, W.S., 1929, The Copper Deposits of Michigan. U.S. Geological Survey. Professional Paper 144. 238 pp.
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