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Suzaki mine (Susaki mine), Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japani
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Suzaki mine (Susaki mine)Mine
Shimoda CityCity
Shizuoka PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Suzaki mine, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 9'' North , 138° 58' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.66917,138.97250
GeoHash:
G#: xn4v4rkdt
GRN:
N24E82
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shimoda26,704 (2017)2.7km
Itō71,578 (2017)34.6km
Heda3,681 (2017)36.8km
Atami40,687 (2017)47.2km
Numazu204,318 (2017)48.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
185367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185367:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Low-temperature hydrothermal veins, and massive pyrite orebodies, hosted in Tertiary liparite and tuff. Worked in ancient times for gold, then in the early 20th century for pyrite for sulphuric acid production.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kostovite
Formula: CuAuTe4
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Poubaite
Formula: PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKostovite2.EA.15CuAuTe4
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPoubaite2.GC.40cPbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Takeo Kato (1928) Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography, 6 (1-2), 31-48.
Watanabe, M. (1934) A new occurrence of gold-telluride and native tellurium in the Suzaki mine, Izu. Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists: 10: 201-210, 255-269.
Nakata, Masataka, Komuro, Kosei (2011) Chemistry and Occurrences of Native Tellurium from Epithermal Gold Deposits in Japan. Resource Geology, 61 (3) 211-223 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2011.00159.x
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