Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 52' 14'' North , 140° 30' 10'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 37.87083,140.50278 |
GeoHash: | G#: xnezmnpj8 |
Locality type: | Mine |
KΓΆppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
A gold and silver mine, started in 1874 and closed in 1944.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
β 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. |
β 'commodity:Gold' Formula: Au Reference: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan. |
β 'commodity:Silver' Formula: Ag Reference: |
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. |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 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 | |||
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β | 'Silver' | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | 'Acanthite' | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Sphalerite' | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Stephanite' | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
β | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
β | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
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 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
ΓΈ = 4 | |||
β | Stephanite | 3.2.4.1 | Ag5SbS4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
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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] |
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