Suzawa hakudo mine, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Suzawa hakudo mine | Occurrence |
| Itoigawa City | City |
| Niigata Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 2' 18'' North , 137° 49' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Itoigawa | 30,865 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Nyūzen | 27,585 (2017) | 31.1km |
| Arai | 27,481 (2017) | 35.6km |
| Kurobe-shi | 42,613 (2017) | 36.9km |
| Hakuba | 9,246 (2017) | 38.0km |
Mine operated from 1956 to 1982 for hakudo or "acid clay", used in oil refining.
The ore was transported to the port by steam engine and, at the time the mine ceased operations in 1982, that steam engine was the last one still running in Japan.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 References: Display captions at local museum.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Display captions at local museum.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: Display captions at local museum.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: Display captions at local museum.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
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