A lead-zinc deposit in stratiform "kuroko"-type ore (massive sulphide orebody deposited hydrothermally in the sea floor - similar to current "black smoker" environment; five kuroko ore bodies are reported by Sakazaki et al., 1965) hosted in Miocene dacitic and basaltic volcanoclastics and dykes. Mine is now closed, but was once of interest for its content of rare elements, including Ge, In, Au.
Located ca. 2 km east of the Hanaoka mine.

One of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan.

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ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

ⓘ 'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'

Formula: Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆

References:

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 58(1/2), 7-22.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 58(1/2): 7-22.

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 47 (1980), 255-262.

ⓘ Colusite ?

Formula: Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆

Description: "Ge-Sn-bearing colusite" here might really be arsenian renierite.

References:

Matsukuma and Yui (1979) Report of the Research Institute for Underground Resources, Mining College of Akita University 43, 91-104 (in japanese)

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Furutobeite

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄

References:

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Germanite

Formula: Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆

References:

Dr. Hidemichi Hori (vol. 2)

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 58(1/2): 7-22.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

www.mineralmundi.com/japan.htm (USGS)

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

ⓘ Renierite

Formula: (Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 58(1/2): 7-22.

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Ohtagaki & Tsukada (1966) Journal Mining Metal. Inst. Japan, 82, 1031-1038.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Furutobeite	2.BE.10	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'	2.CB.17a v	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
ⓘ	Colusite ?	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Germanite	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
ⓘ	Renierite	2.CB.35a	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Arsenic-bearing Renierite	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Arsenic-bearing Renierite	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Cu	ⓘ Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Arsenic-bearing Renierite	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ge	Germanium
Ge	ⓘ Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
Ge	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
Ge	ⓘ Arsenic-bearing Renierite	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Renierite	(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Arsenic-bearing Renierite	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Sakazaki, Hideo; Otagaki, Toru; Tsukada, Yasushi; Hirayama, Haruhiko; Osada, Takeshi; Suzuki, Hideo (1965): Geology and ore deposits of the Shakanai Mine in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Kozan Chishitsu 15 (70-71), 157-168 (in Japanese).

MIYAZAKI, T., KATO, K., & IIDA, K. (1978). On the occurrence of the No. 11 ore deposit in the Shakanai mine. Mining Geology, 28(149), 151-162.

Bernstein, L.R. (1986) Renierite, Cu10ZnGe2Fe4S16- Cu11GeAsFe4S16: a coupled solid solution series. American Mineralogist: 71: 210-221.

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007) Indium and other trace elements in volcanogenic massive sulfide ores from the Kuroko, Besshi and other types in Japan. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 58(1/2): 7-22.

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