Kasuga mine, Makurazaki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kasuga mine | Mine |
| Makurazaki City | City |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 15' 59'' North , 130° 16' 29'' East
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Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Makurazaki | 24,971 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 23,710 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Ibusuki | 29,710 (2017) | 35.8km |
| IjΕ«in | 25,217 (2017) | 40.7km |
| Kagoshima | 555,352 (2017) | 42.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
ζ₯ζ₯ι±ε±±
Miocene epithermal gold ore with maximum grades over 5g/t. Owned by Nippon Mining, who currently work it mainly for silica. high-sulfidation Nansatsu-type
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
23 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Masutomi Museum specimen (Kyoto); Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β 'Glass' Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.; Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Marcasite 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 Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.); Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt; Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.); Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Mateen, T., et al. (2013) EBSD study of quartz c-axis orientations in the silicified host rocks of the Kasuga gold deposit, southwest Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 108, 278-287. (NB: mineral in the volcanic country rock or silicified volcanic host rock.) |
| β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Reference: Masutomi Museum specimen (Kyoto) |
| 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 Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447. |
| β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 Reference: Sugaki and Kitakaze (1986) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi, 81, 454-457. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Glass' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
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.
Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447.
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