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Mikawa mine, Aga, Higashikambara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japani
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Mikawa mineMine
AgaTown
Higashikambara DistrictDistrict
Niigata PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
GRN:
N26E79
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
122555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122555:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5483c21d-2ed2-4e6f-a421-1e1df7320959
Name(s) in local language(s):
三川鉱山, ζ–°ζ½ŸηœŒ ζ±θ’²εŽŸιƒ‘ ι˜Ώθ³€η”Ί


Copper-lead-zinc mine in NE central Niigata; now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Beaverite-(Zn) (TL)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
Type Locality:
References:
Sato, Eriko, Nakai, Izumi, Terada, Yasuko, Tsutsumi, Yukiyasu, Yokoyama, Kazumi, Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Matsubara, Satoshi (2008) Study of Zn-bearing beaverite Pb(Fe2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 obtained from Mikawa mine, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 103 (2) 141-144 doi:10.2465/jmps.071021
Sato, E., Nakai, I., Terada, Y., Tsutsumi, Y., Yokoyama, K., Miyawaki, R., Matsubara, S. (2011) Beaverite-(Zn), Pb(Fe2Zn)(SO4)2(OH), a new member of the alunite group, from Mikawa Mine, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (2) 375-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.2.375
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011. CNMNC Newsletter No 9. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (4) 2535-2540 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.4.2535
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Roxbyite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6β“˜ Osarizawaite
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Rosasite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Roxbyite2.BA.05Cu9S5
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Beaverite-(Zn) (TL)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Palygorskite9.EE.20β—»Al2Mg2β—»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RoxbyiteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ RoxbyiteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ Beaverite-(Zn)Pb(Fe23+Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

T. Sudo et al., "Wall Rock Alteration of The Mikawa Mine, Niigata Prefecture", Mining Geology, Vol.3, No.8 (1953) (in Japanese)
Kikukawa, M., Kojiro, T. & Yamada, T. (1999): Carbonate-cyanotrichite and cyanotrichite from Mikawa mine, Niigata Prefecture. Chigaku Kenkyu 47, 241-244. (in Japanese)
Sato, E., Nakai, I., Terada, Y., Tsutsumi, Y., Yokoyama, K., Miyawaki, R., Matsubara, S. (2011) Beaverite-(Zn), Pb(Fe2Zn)(SO4)2(OH), a new member of the alunite group, from Mikawa Mine, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (2) 375-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.2.375
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