Kitabira mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japani
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Kitabira mine | Mine |
Mine City | City |
Yamaguchi Prefecture | Prefecture |
Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 131° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
132761
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132761:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b9bcc4b7-1a42-4aa6-b4a1-588f6036a41c
A skarn-hosted iron and pyrite mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Adamite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chenevixite Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Clinoclase Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 References: |
ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Ilvaite Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
ⓘ Johannsenite Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6 Description: (A couple other amphiboles could have been fairly close fits for the same XRD results, but were visually and environmentally unlikely compared to johannsenite.) References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | var. Copper-bearing Adamite | 8.BB.30 | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Chenevixite | 8.DD.05 | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Johannsenite | 9.DA.15 | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
H | ⓘ Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
Zn | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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Kitabira mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan