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Tower Hill Lead Mine, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Tower Hill Lead MineMine
South KingstownTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 6'' North , 71° 27' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.46858,-71.45454
GRN:
N28W39
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Narragansett15,868 (2017)2.1km
Narragansett Pier3,409 (2017)4.0km
Wakefield-Peacedale8,487 (2017)4.6km
Kingston6,974 (2017)5.8km
South Kingstown30,826 (2017)6.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc.Warwick, Rhode Island26km
Mindat Locality ID:
6835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6835:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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