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Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
Detailed Mineral List:
| Albite | ||
| Formula: | NaAlSi3O8 | |
| Locality: | Arsenide Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Algodonite |  | |
| Formula: | (Cu1-xAsx) | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 3 other localities in this region. | |
| Photo: © 2007 Peter Cristofono. Algodonite from Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | ||
| Analcime | ||
| Formula: | Na2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | |
| Localities: | Ahmeek No. 3 Shaft, Ahmeek mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Ahmeek No. 4 Shaft, Ahmeek mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Andradite | ||
| Formula: | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson | |
| Ankerite | ||
| Formula: | Ca(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+)(CO3)2 | |
| Locality: | Arsenide Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Calcite | ||
| Formula: | CaCO3 | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. | |
| Calumetite | ||
| Formula: | Cu(OH,Cl)2 · 2H2O | |
| Locality: | Ahmeek No. 2 Shaft, Ahmeek mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Chalcopyrite | ||
| Formula: | CuFeS2 | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | ||
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. | |
| Copper |  | |
| Formula: | Cu | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 4 other localities in this region. | |
| Photo: © Joseph A. Freilich. Copper from Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | ||
| Cuprite | ||
| Formula: | Cu2O | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (E. W. Heinrich & G. W. Robinson) | |
| Datolite | ||
| Formula: | Ca(HBSiO5) | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Domeykite | ||
| Formula: | Cu3As | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 4 other localities in this region. | |
| Epidote | ||
| Formula: | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
| Reference: | U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. | |
| Humboldtine | ||
| Formula: | Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson | |
| Kamiokite | ||
| Formula: | Fe2Mo3O8 | |
| Reference: | American Mineralogist,Volume 68, pages1038-1041 1983 | |
| Laumontite | ||
| Formula: | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | |
| Localities: | Mass Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Arsenide Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Microcline | ||
| Formula: | KAlSi3O8 | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Minerals 82:276-297 | |
| Moolooite | ||
| Formula: | Cu(C2O4) · 0.4H2O | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson | |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | ||
| Localities: | Mass Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Arsenide Fissure, Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA | |
| Prehnite | ||
| Formula: | Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH) | |
| Reference: | U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. | |
| 'Pumpellyite' | ||
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Quartz | ||
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Reference: | U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. | |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 4 other localities in this region. | |
| Saponite | ||
| Formula: | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Silver | ||
| Formula: | Ag | |
| Reference: | Rocks & Min.:58:111. | |
| Veszelyite | ||
| Formula: | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)2 · 2H2O | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (E. W. Heinrich & G. W. Robinson) | |
| Whewellite | ||
| Formula: | Ca(C2O4) · H2O | |
| Reference: | Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson | |
27 entries listed. 24 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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