Furokura mine, Kazuno City, Akita, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Furokura mine | Mine |
| Kazuno City | City |
| Akita | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 40° 16' 0'' North , 140° 56' 30'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 40.26667,140.94167 |
| GeoHash: | G#: xphjp4qd6 |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate |
Epithermal copper deposit. Discovered in 1681 and mined intermittently until 1963.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo; Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo; Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo; Copper Handbook 1911 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Copper Handbook 1911 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Sphalerite' | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hematite' | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Cenozoic 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3184693 | Cenozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary and volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)- Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
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