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Furujuku mine (Furushuku mine), Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japani
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Furujuku mine (Furushuku mine)Mine
Kuga DistrictDistrict
Yamaguchi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
158396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158396:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Contact metamorphic Mn-rich hornfels used as manganese ore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2

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