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Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japani
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Kosaka mineMine
KosakaCity
Akita PrefecturePrefecture
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Kosaka Mine in the 1930s

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Kosaka Mine in the 1930s

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 20' 49'' North , 140° 46' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.34722,140.76667
GeoHash:
G#: xphje0zpt
GRN:
N27E78
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanawa36,925 (2017)18.3km
Ōdate64,543 (2017)19.6km
Kuroishi38,615 (2017)36.6km
Takanosu20,542 (2017)36.7km
Hirosaki174,972 (2017)36.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
131316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131316:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0f9ec7fb-b6fd-4646-ad4b-7fcdd86171fb


Kuroko-type massive sulphide deposit. Also the site of one of the most important ore smelters in Japan, which treated Kuroko-type ores also from other mines in addition to the Kosaka mine. Discovered in 1861 and mined from 1884 until 1974.
One of the largest Cu-Pb-Zn mines in Japan.

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31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fukuchilite
Formula: Cu3FeS8
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
β“˜ VillamanΓ­nite
Formula: (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜VillamanΓ­nite2.EB.05a(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
β“˜Fukuchilite2.EB.05aCu3FeS8
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Alabaster7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Sβ“˜ VillamanΓ­nite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VillamanΓ­nite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ VillamanΓ­nite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Niβ“˜ VillamanΓ­nite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ VillamanΓ­nite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24

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References

Kosaka mine
Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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