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Minamidani Mine, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japani
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Minamidani MineMine
Yabu CityCity
Hyogo PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 0'' North , 134° 40' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.30000,134.67778
GeoHash:
G#: wyrbbdjm7
GRN:
N24E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Toyooka46,500 (2017)29.6km
Yamazakichō-nakabirose25,115 (2017)35.3km
Fukuchiyama68,735 (2017)39.8km
Nishiwaki36,953 (2017)44.2km
Tottori154,098 (2017)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
217345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217345:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Copper deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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