Izumiyama Quarry (Izumiyama deposit), Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types | |
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Izumiyama Quarry (Izumiyama deposit) | Quarry |
Arita | Town |
Nishimatsuura District | District |
Saga Prefecture | Prefecture |
Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 129° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
132460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132460:3
GUID (UUID V4):
e6ffaeb5-0777-4cbb-8065-989d04ff3d1e
Hydrothermally altered rhyolite, mined for kaolin and sericite. Although called "Quarry", this deposit was mined by underground workings.
Discovered by potter Yi Sampyeong, with production starting in 1616 CE. The clay was used for Japan's first high-quality porcelain, Arita ware and Nabeshima ware, at kilns in nearby Okawachiyama and Arita. The underground workings are now open to visitors as a tourist mine.
Photos of the workings are featured in the June 2017 issue of Skyward (Japan Airlines Group inflight magazine).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Buddingtonite Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8) References: |
β 'Illite-1M' |
β 'Illite-1Md' |
β 'Illite-2M' |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Buddingtonite | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Illite-1Md' | - | |
β | 'Illite-2M' | - | |
β | 'Illite-1M' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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