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Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japani
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Munakataite

Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Munakataite

Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Munakataite

Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 130° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
GRN:
N23E78
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
145919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145919:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lead-zinc veins which also contained a little gold and silver. One of very few localities in Japan that also yields Se-bearing minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Description: (Some or all of the "aguilarite" here is actually hessite.)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Munakataite (TL)
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Naumannite ?
Formula: Ag2Se
Description: (Some or all of the material reported as naumannite is actually hessite or aguilarite.)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAguilarite ?2.BA.55Ag4SeS
ⓘNaumannite ?2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMunakataite (TL)7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4

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References

Matsukuma, T. (1955) Selenium-bearing gold-silver-lead ores of the Kato mine, Fukuoka Prefecture. Mining Journal, 5, 89-94.
Ueno, T., Shimada, N., Yamabe, T., Nakazono, H. and Hakusan, S. (1990) Gold-silver-bearing lead-zinc veins and their mineral parageneses of the Kato mine, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mining Geology, 40, 175-182 (in Japanese).
Matsubara, Satoshi, Mouri, Takaaki, Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Yokoyama, Kazumi, Nakahara, Masae (2008) Munakataite, a new mineral from the Kato mine, Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 103 (5) 327-332 doi:10.2465/jmps.080116a
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