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Nomura mine (Nomura-Maruno mine), Nomura, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Nomura mine (Nomura-Maruno mine)Mine
Nomura- not defined -
Seiyo CityCity
Ehime PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~33km
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2179:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Metasedimentary manganese ore hosted in Permian to mid-Triassic chert and slate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Takanelite (TL)
Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘTakanelite (TL)4.FL.40(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Nambu, M., Tanida, K. (1971) New mineral takanelite. Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists: 65: 1-15.
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