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Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japani
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Hattori-Kawai MineMine
Hakusan CityCity
Ishikawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Facilities of Kawai Mine

Hattori-Kawai Mine, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 35'' North , 136° 35' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.39306,136.59722
GeoHash:
G#: xn3ph35hc
GRN:
N25E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tsurugi-asahimachi22,042 (2017)7.1km
Komatsu109,045 (2017)13.1km
Matsutō68,159 (2017)14.0km
Nonoichi48,354 (2017)15.7km
Kanazawa458,937 (2017)23.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
224873
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224873:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
服部鉱山, 石川県 能美市 河合鉱山, 石川県 白山市


China clay deposit.

Hattori Mine and Kawai Mine are placed in different location.
Each mines are located in opposite sides of same mountain.

Because there is a borderline between Nomi City and Hakusan City, on a ridgeline of the mountain, each mines are located in different city.

Hattori Mine:
owned by Hattori Co.,Ltd
located in Nomi City,
started in 1930, ended in 2001
30,000tons clay is producted in 1960-1974

Kawai Mine:
owned by KAWAI Mine Co.,Ltd
located in Kawai-machi, Hakusan City,
10,000-15,000tons clay is producted every year
　(under continuation of mining)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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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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