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Obie mine, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japani
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Obie mineMine
Kurashiki CityCity
Okayama PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 40'' North , 133° 47' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.61111,133.79722
GeoHash:
G#: wyphusu0m
GRN:
N24E78
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kurashiki437,581 (2017)4.2km
Sōja57,469 (2017)8.3km
Okayama639,652 (2017)13.2km
Tamano67,786 (2017)17.1km
Kamogatachō-kamogata18,412 (2017)20.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108171:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper deposit, mined from 1906 until 1947.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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