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Kamisugai mine, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Mozartite

Kamisugai mine, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Mozartite

Kamisugai mine, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Mozartite

Kamisugai mine, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 34' 32'' North , 132° 30' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.57566,132.50697
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ōzu38,833 (2017)9.3km
Iyo30,760 (2017)26.6km
Masaki-chō30,548 (2017)30.2km
Matsuyama443,322 (2017)37.8km
Kihoku-chō11,712 (2017)39.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
134302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134302:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Metasedimentary manganese ore; mine now closed.
The Kamisukai mine is located in Kamisukai, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, on the west bank of the Hijikawa River, which flows through western Shikoku. Approximately 6,000 tons of manganese ore has been extracted from the mine since around 1950. The area is composed of greenschist and pelitic schist from the Sanbagawa belt, which form complex geological structures such as pile nappe structures and fold structures.

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Mozartite
Formula: CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Okhotskite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sursassite
Formula: Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Tweddillite
Formula: (CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘMozartite9.AG.60CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘTweddillite9.BG.05(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSursassite9.BG.15Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
ⓘOkhotskite9.BG.20Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Urbanite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ SursassiteMn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Hⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SursassiteMn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SursassiteMn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SursassiteMn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ SursassiteMn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite var. Urbanite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

[1]Fukushima, H., Minakawa, T. & Nishio, D. (2005): Ba-rich tweddillite from the Kamisugai mine in the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, Shikoku, Japan. Ganseki Kobutsu Kagaku 34, 69-76. (in Japanese)
NAGASHIMA, Mariko, ARMBRUSTER, Thomas, AKASAKA, Masahide, MINAKAWA, Tetsuo (2010) Crystal chemistry of Mn2+-, Sr-rich and REE-bearing piemontite from the Kamisugai mine in the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, Shikoku, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 105 (3) 142-150 doi:10.2465/jmps.090709
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