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Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Inside of the mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Inside of the mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Inside of the mining tunnel

Furumiya mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Mindat Locality ID:
186164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186164:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
愛媛県 伊予郡砥部町


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25 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Aluminosugilite
Formula: KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Description: Al-rich sugilite has been reported from the Furumiya mine (Hirowatari and Fukuoka, 1989). Its chemical compositions possibly corresponds to aluminosugilite (Nagashima et al., 2020).
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Krauskopfite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sugilite ?
Formula: KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tobelite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)'
Formula: KNa2Mn3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘ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
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSugilite ?9.CM.05KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘAluminosugilite9.CM.9.CM.KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘKrauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTobelite (TL)9.EC.15(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)'-KNa2Mn3+2Li3[Si12O30]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Liⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Liⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mnⓘ Unnamed (Mn3+-dominant analog of Sugilite)KNa2Mn23+Li3[Si12O30]
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Izumi283.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Apiotrigonia (Apiotrigonia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Megatrigonia : Apiotrigonia (Apiotrigonia)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yeharella japonica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Yeharella : Yeharella japonica83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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