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Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japani
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Uchitomi mineMine
Obama CityCity
Fukui PrefecturePrefecture
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Two adits in Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Two adits in Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 135° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
GRN:
N24E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
132462
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132462:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
内外海鉱山, 福井県 小浜市


Mineralised quartz veins in granodiorite.
There are one deposit and two outcrops in this mine;
- Matsugasaki deposit : main deposit
- Oyama-metsupo outcrop : nearby Matsugasaki deposit
- Fune-kakushi outcrop

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
References:
Go ITO
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
References:
Go ITO
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Go ITO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2

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References

Yasuo Ukai: On the Radioactive Anomaly in the Scheelite-Molybdenite-Chalcopyrite Deposits in Uchitomi Mine, Fukui Prefecture, Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan, Vol.10, No.9, 1959.
Okamoto, Yasushi; Ito, Tsuyoshi; Inaba, Sachio; Minakawa, Testsuo (1993): Botallackite from Uchitomi Mine, Fukui Prefecture. Chigaku Kenkyu 42, 130-134.
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