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Oshibedani, Nishi-ku, Kobe city, Hyogo Prefecture, Japani
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 45' 2'' North , 135° 2' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.75056,135.04194
GRN:
N24E79
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miki74,701 (2017)7.7km
Akashi297,279 (2017)11.1km
Kobe1,528,478 (2017)14.5km
Ono50,230 (2017)14.8km
Kakogawachō-honmachi271,634 (2018)19.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
10467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10467:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


2-3cm vivianite nodules in Quaternary clay bed. Vugs contain good microcrystals of ushkovite, rockbridgeite, mitridatite and other phosphates. Jahnsite-(CaFeFe) found as good crystals, but in only one nodule. Locality temporarily exposed during highway construction, but now covered with concrete.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
✪ 'Jahnsite-(CaFeFe)'
Formula: {Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Description: The "limonite" here might perhaps include santabarabaraite or other Fe(III) phosphates instead of, or in addition to, Fe(III) oxyhydroxides.
ⓘ Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Ushkovite
Formula: MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘStrunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘUshkovite8.DC.30MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ'Jahnsite-(CaFeFe)'8.DH.15{Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeFe){Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeFe){Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeFe){Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeFe){Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeFe){Ca}{Fe2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O

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