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Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japani
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Melanotekite

Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Melanotekite

Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Melanotekite

Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~21km
GRN:
N25E80
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
235371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235371:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Altered gabbro.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanotekite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Fluorescence: Fluorescent green

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘMelanotekite9.BE.80Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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