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Hime Island (Hime-shima), Oita Prefecture, Japani
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Hime Island (Hime-shima)Island
Oita PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Vivianite

Hime Island, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Vivianite

Hime Island, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Vivianite

Hime Island, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 43' 28'' North , 131° 38' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.72444,131.64528
GeoHash:
G#: wvvxgem5j
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Island
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
13784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13784:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Multi-cm size vivianite concretions in offshore Pleistocene clay bed, mostly overlain by younger lavas and pyroclastics.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Reported just as "FeS2" (pyrite or marcasite), but probably corresponds to the "framboidal pyrite" described from similar environment in numerous other japanese localities.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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References

Itoh, J., Hoshizumi, H., Iwaya, T. (1997) Geology of Hime-shima District. Geological Survey of Japan (in japanese)
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