Ohkuki mine (Okuki deposit), Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ohkuki mine (Okuki deposit) | Mine |
| Kita District | District |
| Ehime Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 50'' North , 132° 39' 20'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ōzu | 38,833 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Iyo | 30,760 (2017) | 26.7km |
| Kihoku-chō | 11,712 (2017) | 28.8km |
| Masaki-chō | 30,548 (2017) | 30.9km |
| Uwajima | 58,971 (2017) | 33.4km |
Massive, compact Kieslager-type bedded sulfide deposit, mined for copper, gold, and pyrite for sulfuric acid production. Hanging wall includes red metachert, garnet rock and rhodonite-quartz vein.
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan |
| ⓘ Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O Reference: Minakawa and Noto (1994) Chigaku Kenkyu, 43, 175-179. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 58(1/2), 7-22. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: H. Momoi (1964) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 15, #1, 39-63. |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 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: Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 58(1/2), 7-22. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: H. Momoi (1964) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 15, #1, 39-63. |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Reference: H. Momoi (1964) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 15, #1, 39-63. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
References
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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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