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Kiura mine (Shin-Kiura mine; Kiura emery mine), Saeki city, Oita prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan

Tin mining began in the 16th or 17th century. Pyrometasomatic ore produced by Miocene granitic intrusion into Paleozoic sedimentary rock. Famous for its large scorodite crystals, impossible to obtain now. A vein of emery also occured at this mine and emery has been commercially exploited.




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Mineral List:
Allophane
Arseniosiderite
Arsenopyrite
'Axinite'
Carminite
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Conichalcite
Cornubite
Corundum
Feruvite
Fluorite
'Garnet Group'
Hedenbergite
Hedleyite
Hemimorphite
Hercynite
Hydrocalumite
Karibibite
Limonite
Margarite
Meneghinite
Parasymplesite (TL)
Pyrite
Quartz
Scarbroite
Schneiderhöhnite
Scorodite
Sphalerite
Spinel
Symplesite
Talc
Tellurobismuthite
Tyrolite
Vesuvianite
Wollastonite


37 entries listed. 33 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
Japan
 
  • Kyushu Island
    • Oita prefecture
      • Saeki city
        • Kiura mine (Shin-Kiura mine; Kiura emery mine)

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