Washinosu mine, Waga-gun, Iwate, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Washinosu mine | Mine |
| Waga-gun | - not defined - |
| Iwate | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° North , 140° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~26km |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Copper mine that was operated up to the 1970s, working a stockwork of chalcopyrite veinlets hosted in Tertiary tuff. A stockwork of gold-quartz veinlets was worked for gold and silver.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Carbonatecyanotrichite Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Takeo Kato (1928) The Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 6, #1-2, 31-48. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Takeo Kato (1928) The Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 6, #1-2, 31-48. |
| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.) |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Takeo Kato (1928) The Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 6, #1-2, 31-48. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Copper' | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Cuprite' | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | 'Malachite' | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | 'Carbonatecyanotrichite' | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| β | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| β | Carbonatecyanotrichite | 16b.7.7.1 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)- Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.)
- Takeo Kato (1928) The Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 6, #1-2, 31-48.
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