Mochikoshi mine, Amagi-Yugashima, Shizuoka, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mochikoshi mine | Mine |
| Amagi-Yugashima | - not defined - |
| Shizuoka | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 34° 52' 34'' North , 138° 51' 50'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 34.87611,138.86389 |
| GeoHash: | G#: xn4wrvj85 |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
Gold-silver ore in hydrothermally altered andesite. The mine was started in 1929 and closed in 1952.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ 'Electrum' Formula: (Au, Ag) Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Jasper Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | 1.AA.05 | (Au, Ag) |
| ⓘ | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | 'Acanthite' | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alunite' | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø > 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 3.1.7.2 | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ø = 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 3.2.4.1 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | - | (Au, Ag) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| 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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| Holocene - Cenozoic 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3185246 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 Ma) Lithology: 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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