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Fujii mine, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japani
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Fujii mineMine
Wakasa-cho- not defined -
Mikatakaminaka DistrictDistrict
Fukui PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' North , 135° 51' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obama32,896 (2017)10.3km
Tsuruga68,482 (2017)22.4km
Kitahama23,836 (2018)41.2km
Nagahama62,089 (2017)41.2km
Hikone110,925 (2017)48.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
135292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135292:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
藤井鉱山, 福井県 三方上中郡 若狭町


Metasedimentary manganese ore.

The road to the mine is closed strictly by gates and fences for prevention of illegal dumping, illegal collection of wild vegetables and aggressive mineral collection activities...

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allanite-(La)
Formula: (CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caryopilite ?
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
Goldmanite
Formula: Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Light green anhedral inclusions in pink rhodonite.
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Jimboite
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
Kellyite
Formula: Mn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Manganosite
Formula: MnO
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Momoiite
Formula: Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sussexite
Formula: Mn2+BO2(OH)
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
Wiserite
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
Galaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Jimboite6.AA.35(Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
Sussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
Wiserite6.BA.20(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
Goldmanite9.AD.25Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Momoiite9.AD.25Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3
Sonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Allanite-(La)9.BG.05b(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caryopilite ?9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Kellyite9.ED.15Mn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
H KellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
H PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
H SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
H SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
H Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
BBoron
B Jimboite(Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
B SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
B Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
CCarbon
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
O CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
O GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
O GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Jimboite(Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
O KellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
O ManganositeMnO
O PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
O TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
O Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
O MomoiiteMn32+V23+(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg Jimboite(Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
Mg Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Al KellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Si CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Si GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
Si KellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Si Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Si MomoiiteMn32+V23+(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Cl Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Ca GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
VVanadium
V GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
V MomoiiteMn32+V23+(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mn BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mn CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mn GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Jimboite(Mn2+,Mg)3[BO3]2
Mn KellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Mn TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mn Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Mn MomoiiteMn32+V23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
LaLanthanum
La Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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