Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure Peridotite Complex, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure Peridotite Complex | Complex |
| Ehime Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~103km
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Mindat Locality ID:
425527
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425527:0
GUID (UUID V4):
74447da5-0649-4fa4-a418-fdd083b76681
The peridotites and included chromitite lenses are strongly deformed and folded near the garnet amphibolite body of the Gongen-goe area. Chromitite samples from the central part of the HA complex are far less deformed than the banded chromitites in the Gongen-goe area.
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
ⓘ Chromio-pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Nishio-Hamane, D., Ohnishi, M., Minakawa, T., Yamaura, J., Saito, S. & Kadota, R. (2012): Ehimeite, NaCa2Mg4CrSi6Al2O22(OH)2: the first Cr-dominant amphibole from the Akaishi Mine, Higashi-Akaishi Mountain, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 107, 1-7. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ Nickel Formula: Ni Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Orcelite Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Localities: Reference: Kadota, R., Minakawa, T., Tanaka, T. (2008) Orcelite from Higashi-akaishi peridotite mass, Ehime prefecture. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Session ID R4-P07: 118. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: Reference: M. Yamaguchi (1961) Mem. Fac. Sci., Kyushu University, Ser. D, Geology, 10, 2, 233-245. |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
| ⓘ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Reference: Miura, Makoto, Shoji Arai, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Vladimir R. Shmelev, and Satoko Ishimaru. (2018) "Petrology of Chromitites in the Higashi-Akaishi Ultrahigh-Pressure (UHP) Peridotite Complex, Japan: Toward Understanding of General Features of the UHP Chromitites" Minerals 8, no. 11: 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110525 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.AB.10 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chromio-pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickel | Ni |
| Ni | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
References
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