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Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japani
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Site of Kanagatao Mine

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Entrance of mining tunnel

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Inside of the mining tunnel

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Site of Kanagatao Mine

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Entrance of mining tunnel

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Inside of the mining tunnel

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Site of Kanagatao Mine

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Entrance of mining tunnel

Kanagatao mine, Mine City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 13' 16'' North , 131° 21' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.22121,131.36345
GeoHash:
G#: wyj6tjzby
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yamaguchi145,515 (2017)10.4km
Ogōri-shimogō23,516 (2017)13.9km
Hagi43,826 (2017)20.5km
Nagato23,101 (2017)23.4km
Hōfu116,925 (2017)26.7km


Skarn.
Started in about 1700 (official registration was in 1894), closed in 1963.
Because of owner change, this mine was also called "Akitani mine" or "Iwaki mine".

Regions containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Honshu Island, JapanIsland

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘBornite2.5.2.1Cu5FeS4
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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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Paleogene - Cretaceous
23.03 - 145 Ma



ID: 3185852
Mesozoic-Cenozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (23.03 - 145 Ma)

Lithology: Intermediate-felsic 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]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

References

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Masao SAKURA, "Geology of the Kanagato Copper Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan", Mining geology, Vol.13, No.60, (1963).


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