Dohgatani mine (Dogatani mine), Totsukawa village, Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dohgatani mine (Dogatani mine) | Mine |
| Totsukawa village | Village |
| Yoshino district | District |
| Nara Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 43' 58'' North , 135° 58' 58'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
堂ヶ谷鉱山, 奈良県 吉野郡 十津川村
A cobalt mine opened in 1941. Ore is a vein in Mesozoic slaty mudstone.
History summary:
- Initially, started as Cu mine (Kuzukawa Mine) in early 20th century.
The mine had own refining facility.
Although annual yield of Cu ore was unknown, it was recorded some amount of coarse refined copper was yielded.
- In 1941, restarted by other owner, Cobaltite was found by trial digging.
- In 1944, last of WW II, expansion of mining facility was planed, but this plan was discarded because of end of the war, and this mine was closed in 1945.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alloclasite Formula: Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| ⓘ Bieberite Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Glaucodot Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Alloclasite | 2.EB.10b | Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | var. Danaite | 2.EB.20 | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Bieberite | 7.CB.35 | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Co | ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
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Dohgatani mine, Totsukawa village, Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan