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Komatsu mine, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture, Japani
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Komatsu mineMine
Hanno CityCity
Saitama PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
GRN:
N24E82
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
20059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20059:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Meta-sedimentary manganese ore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ansermetite
Formula: Mn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘ Bannisterite
Formula: (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fianelite
Formula: Mn2+2((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
ⓘ Franciscanite
Formula: Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Poppiite
Formula: Ca2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Vuorelainenite
Formula: Mn2+V3+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘVuorelainenite4.BB.05Mn2+V3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘAnsermetite4.HD.30Mn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFianelite8.FC.05Mn2+2((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFranciscanite9.AF.75Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘPoppiite9.BG.20Ca2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘBannisterite9.EG.75(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ FianeliteMn22+((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
Hⓘ AnsermetiteMn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
Hⓘ PoppiiteCa2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ VuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
Oⓘ FianeliteMn22+((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnsermetiteMn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
Oⓘ PoppiiteCa2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ PoppiiteCa2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ PoppiiteCa2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Vⓘ VuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
Vⓘ FianeliteMn22+((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
Vⓘ AnsermetiteMn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
Vⓘ PoppiiteCa2V3+V23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ VuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
Mnⓘ FianeliteMn22+((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O
Mnⓘ AnsermetiteMn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FianeliteMn22+((V,As)2O7) · 2H2O

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References

山田隆, & 滝沢実. (2007). 埼玉県小松鉱山から産するバナジウムを主成分とする鉱物. 日本鉱物科学会年会講演要旨集, 2007(0), 199-199. (fianelite)
Nagashima, Mariko, Matsumoto, Takashi, Yamada, Takashi, Takizawa, Minoru, Momma, Koichi (2018) Crystal chemistry of poppiite, V–analogue of pumpellyite, from the Komatsu mine, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 113 (5). 251-262 doi:10.2465/jmps.180613
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