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Mihara mine, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Afwillite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [KUSACHI, I., HENM, C., & HENMI, K. (1989). Afwillite and jennite from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 14, 279-292. ]
  		•  Aguilarite
    Ag
     
    4
    		SeS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1985) 80:1415-1424]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: []
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo]
  		•  Bismutohauchecornite
    Ni
     
    9
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Soeda et al. (1985) Sanko-Gakkai Kouen-Youshi, 126.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Bultfonteinite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[F|HSiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 65, pages 784-788, 1980]
  		•  Fukalite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(HSiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Jan Bernard & Jaroslav Hyrsl (2004) Minerals and their Localities, p. 235]
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    Mihara mine, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 65, pages 784-788, 1980]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1985) 80:1415-1424]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Description: Based on analysis by EDX. Contains minor Ag and Zn.
    Reference: [Josef Vajdak (2000) Mineral News, 16, #1, 2.]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 65, pages 784-788, 1980]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: []
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo]
  		•  Melonite
    NiTe
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Miharaite (TL)
    Cu
     
    4
    		FePbBiS
     
    6
    Type Locality: Honpi deposit, Mihara mine, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
    Reference: [Amer.Min.(1980) 65, 784-788]
  		•  Naumannite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1985) 80:1415-1424]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1985) 80:1415-1424]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1985) 80:1415-1424]
  		•  Spurrite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Jan Bernard & Jaroslav Hyrsl (2004) Minerals and their Localities, p. 235]
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: []


    25 entries listed. 22 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Mihara mine

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