A gold mine on the Izu peninsula. Epithermal Au-Ag-Te-Mn veins with gangue of chalcedonic quartz. One of the most species-rich localities in Japan. Dumps overgrown by forest. Collecting was possible in the 1990s, but difficult because of the vegetation, and is now totally prohibited.
unnamed (Ag,Cu)6TeS2
References:
Masaaki Shimizu, Marina Shimizu, Tomoya Furuhashi, Akira Harada, Nigel Cook (2008) Procedings 33 Int Geol Congr Oslo. MRD-09
- Dana 7:I:139, 163, 594
- Rocks & Min.:62:167.
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Map Reference: 34°41'40"N , 138°55'0"E
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