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Onoyama gold mine, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
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Onoyama gold mineMine
Aira DistrictDistrict
Kagoshima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 56' 15'' North , 130° 43' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yotsueda1,000 (2017)8.6km
Ōkuchi-shinohara22,425 (2017)17.6km
Kokubu-matsuki57,896 (2017)22.9km
Kajiki22,997 (2017)23.5km
Kobayashi39,747 (2017)24.4km


Gold mineralization in andesite/dacite volcanic sinter.

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Commodity List

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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“˜ Dachiardite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Reference: Quartieri, S., Vezzalini, G., Alberti, A. (1990) Dachiardite from Hokiya-dake: evidence of a new topology. European Journal of Mineralogy: 2: 187-193.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: http://www.portergeo.com.au/tours/epithermalgold2005/epithermal2005deposits.asp Epithermal Gold 2005, Epithermal Gold Deposits of the Western Pacific, From 27 March to 8 April, 2005
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,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“˜ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
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“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Dr Yohachiro Okamoto (1876-1960) collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dachiardite-Ca9.GD.40(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 Β· 25H2O
β“˜Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Hβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Oβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Naβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Alβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Siβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Kβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Caβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)

References

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European Journal of Mineralogy , 1990, 2, pp. 187-193;
Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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