Itaya deposit (Itaya mine), Yonezawa City, Yamagata, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Itaya deposit (Itaya mine) | Deposit |
| Yonezawa City | City |
| Yamagata | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 20'' North , 140° 15' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fukushima | 294,237 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Yonezawa | 94,486 (2017) | 19.3km |
| Inawashiro | 17,413 (2017) | 25.7km |
| Takahata | 26,347 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Nihommatsu | 36,287 (2017) | 26.5km |
A kaolin-sericite deposit in altered volcanic tuff.
Regions containing this locality
| Asia | Continent |
| Okhotsk Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Honshu Island, Japan | Island |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Clinoptilolite' Reference: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Clinoptilolite-K Formula: K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O Reference: Minato & Takano (1964) Nendo Kagaku, 4, 12-22. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Clinoptilolite-K | 9.GE.05 | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| 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 | 'Clinoptilolite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| β | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Clinoptilolite' | - | |
| β | Clinoptilolite-K | - | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| β | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72Β·20H2O |
| K | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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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| Holocene - Neogene 0 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3185824 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 23.03 Ma) Lithology: Mafic-intermediate 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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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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