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Kunimiyama mine, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japani
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Kunimiyama mineMine
Kochi CityCity
Kochi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 50'' North , 133° 25' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.63056,133.41944
GeoHash:
G#: wvyzk4304
GRN:
N23E80
Locality type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ino24,123 (2017)9.0km
Kochi335,570 (2017)13.8km
Susaki26,195 (2017)28.8km
Niihama123,059 (2017)38.2km
Saijō58,823 (2017)38.6km


A manganese and iron mine which worked a Paleozoic exhalative sedimentary deposit of manganiferous iron oxides. Now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Takabatake, A. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 207ff (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Jacobsite ?
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Description: (Not mentioned in the reference, but seems probable from the "magnetite" compositions given.)
Reference: Takabatake, A. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 207ff (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Takabatake, A. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 207ff (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Reference: Kaneko, K. (1956) Symposium sobre yacimientos de manganeso. Vol. 4, 184 (Mexico, 1956)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Jacobsite ?4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
β“˜Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnβ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Mnβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

References

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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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