Koryu mine (Kohryu mine), Chitose City, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Koryu mine (Kohryu mine) | Mine |
| Chitose City | City |
| Ishikari Subprefecture | Subprefecture |
| Hokkaidō Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 48' 35'' North , 141° 13' 24'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | 1,883,027 (2018) | 30.3km |
| Shiraoi | 20,804 (2017) | 30.7km |
| Kitahiroshima | 62,370 (2017) | 33.5km |
| Chitose | 92,942 (2017) | 35.0km |
| Tomakomai | 174,806 (2017) | 36.5km |
Abandoned gold-silver mine.
Epithermal gold-silver quartz vein deposit in an east-west shear zone within Miocene black mudstone.
A first mineralisation stage is characterized by manganocalcite, johannsenite and small amounts of ore minerals, whereas later stages are characterized by large amounts of ore minerals.
A gold mine.
Coordinates approximate only.
Epithermal gold-silver quartz vein deposit in an east-west shear zone within Miocene black mudstone.
A first mineralisation stage is characterized by manganocalcite, johannsenite and small amounts of ore minerals, whereas later stages are characterized by large amounts of ore minerals.
A gold mine.
Coordinates approximate only.
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24 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Mckinstryite | 2.BA.40 | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Aramayoite | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| ⓘ | Baumstarkite | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb3S6 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Johannsenite | 9.DA.15 | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| S | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
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References
SUGAKI, Asahiko, KITAKAZE, Arashi, ISOBE, Kiyoshi (1985) Johannsenite from the Koryu mine, Hokkaido, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 12 (7) 341-348 doi:10.2465/minerj.12.341
ONO, Shuji, SATO, Juichi (1995) Fluid inclusions in gold-silver-quartz veins from the Koryu mine, Hokkaido, Japan. Journal of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology, 90 (6) 215-224 doi:10.2465/ganko.90.215
Shimizu, Toru, Matsueda, Hiroharu, Ishiyama, Daizo, Matsubaya, Osamu (1998) Genesis of epithermal Au-Ag mineralization of the Koryu Mine, Hokkaido, Japan. Economic Geology, 93 (3) 303-325 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.93.3.303






Koryu mine, Chitose City, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan