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Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Metasedimentary manganese ore hosted in Jurassic chert. Famous for its tiny quantities or rare vanadium-bearing minerals.



References:
Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20





Mineral List:
  • Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    S
    Reference: [Am Min 66:638; Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Alleghanyite
    Mn
    2+
    5
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ]
    Reference: [Masutomi Museum specimen (Kyoto)]
  • Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Am Min 66:638; Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Calcite
    var: Manganoan Calcite
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    S
     
    5
    Reference: [Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Hausmannite
    MnMn
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  • Helvite
    Mn
    2+
    4
    Be
     
    3
    [S|(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Jacobsite
    Mn
    2+
     
    Fe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  • 'Manganese Oxides'
    Reference: [Alfredo Petrov collection]
  • Manganosite
    MnO
    Reference: [Alfredo Petrov collection]
  • Nagashimalite (TL)
    Ba
     
    4
    (V,Ti)
     
    4
    B
     
    2
    Si
     
    8
    O
     
    27
    (O,OH)
     
    2
    Cl
    Type Locality: Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    Reference: [Mineral.Journ.Japan (1980) 10, 122-130]
    Site Photo
    Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    © 2008, J. Weissman
  • Pyrochroite
    Mn(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Am Min 66:638; Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Am Min 66:638; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Roscoelite
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [Am Min 66:638; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Suzukiite (TL)
    BaVSi
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    Type Locality: Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    Reference: [Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
    Site Photo
    Mogurazawa mine, Kiryuu City, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    © 2008, J. Weissman
  • Tephroite
    Mn
    2+
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Alfredo Petrov collection]
  • Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    Sb
     
    4
    S
     
    13
    Reference: [Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.; Min.Journ.Japan (1982) 11, 15-20]
  • Wiserite
    (Mn,Mg)
     
    14
    [Cl|(OH)
     
    8
    |(Si,Mg)(O,OH)
     
    4
    |(B
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    )
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: []


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