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Mt Uzumine (Utsumine), Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Mt Uzumine (Utsumine)Mountain
Sukagawa CityCity
Fukushima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 49'' North , 140° 28' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sukagawa68,790 (2017)7.7km
Kōriyama340,560 (2017)13.7km
Miharu19,708 (2017)15.2km
Ishikawa18,817 (2017)16.4km
Funehikimachi-funehiki23,524 (2017)19.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
2182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2182:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Area of feldspar mines. (NB: The "mine" in Uzumine is part of the name, and not related to the english word "mine".) The dubious species uduminelite is named for this locale, although with a variant orthography no longer much used.

The formal name of this mountain is "Mt. Utsumine (Utumine-yama)".
But usually, many people call "Mt. Uzumine (Uzumine-yama)".

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: Prismatic, a few mm's in length.
Colour: Brown
Description: Rare in K feldspar of the intermediate zone.
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: In the intermediate zone.
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Occurs in the wall zone.
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Colour: Reddish brown
Description: Millimetric to centimetric irregular or platelet-shaped grains. Occurs with monazite in the intermediate zone near tourmaline and in an albite-quartz aggregate band.
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: mm-sized.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Description: As lamellae and veinlets in a grid pattern in niobian rutile.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Occurs in the intermediate zone.
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Description: Forms tiny cores in Xenotime-(Y) crystals.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uduminelite
Formula: Ca3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Habit: Short tetragonal prisms with bipyramidal terminations
Colour: Pale green
Description: Mm-sized grains. Parallel growth with zircon is commonly encountered.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: Tetragonal prisms with bipyramidal terminations
Colour: Pale brown
Description: Parallel growth with xenotime-(Y) is commonly encountered.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
var. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Uduminelite8.DM.30Ca3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UdumineliteCa3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UdumineliteCa3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al UdumineliteCa3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P UdumineliteCa3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UdumineliteCa3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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