Akayama mine, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Akayama mine | Mine |
| Kaminoyama City | City |
| Yamagata Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 25'' North , 140° 18' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaminoyama | 35,593 (2017) | 9.3km |
| Takahata | 26,347 (2017) | 12.6km |
| Yamagata | 254,538 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Nagai | 31,026 (2017) | 23.7km |
| Yonezawa | 94,486 (2017) | 24.4km |
Hydrothermal vein-type copper deposit, mine from 1900 until 1967.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan
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