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Unekura mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga (Waga-gun), Iwate, Japani
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Unekura mineMine
Yuda- not defined -
Nishiwaga (Waga-gun)- not defined -
IwatePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 39° 14' North , 140° 51' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 39.23333,140.85000
GeoHash:G#: xnupjn5yd
Locality type:Mine
Köppen climate type:Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate


Hydrothermal vein-type copper deposit.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
ⓘ 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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Bornite'2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘ'Chalcopyrite'2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Galena'2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Molybdenite'2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘ'Pyrite'2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Sphalerite'2.CB.05aZnS
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘBornite2.5.2.1Cu5FeS4
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘGalena2.8.1.1PbS
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘMolybdenite2.12.10.1MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Cenozoic
0 - 66 Ma



ID: 3184693
Cenozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks

Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary and volcanic rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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- 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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