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Hamayokokawa mine (Hamayokogawa mine), Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japani
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Hamayokokawa mine (Hamayokogawa mine)Mine
Kamiina DistrictDistrict
Nagano PrefecturePrefecture
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Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Hamayokokawa mine, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 58' 23'' North , 137° 54' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.97306,137.90000
GeoHash:
G#: xn6h9uxwn
GRN:
N24E81
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tatsuno21,499 (2017)8.8km
Shiojiri67,159 (2017)15.3km
Okaya54,286 (2017)16.0km
Ina62,104 (2017)16.9km
Suwa54,735 (2017)20.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
25074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25074:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
浜横川鉱山, 長野県 上伊那郡 辰野町 横川


Metamorphosed bedded manganese ore in Paleozoic sediments (metachert). Several orebodies, including the largest known of this type in Japan: 65x58x13m.
The mine was started in 1925 and closed in 1966. (1952 production 34,000 tons ore of 39% Mn, mostly from rhodochrosite.)

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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Diopside ?
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite ?
Formula: (Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
ⓘ Feitknechtite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Ribbeite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Suzukiite
Formula: BaVSi2O7
References:
Ryoji Tanaka photo
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘFeitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘRibbeite9.AF.65Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘDiopside ?9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘvar. Schefferite ?9.DA.15(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
ⓘSuzukiite9.DH.15BaVSi2O7
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ RibbeiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RibbeiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SuzukiiteBaVSi2O7
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ RibbeiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SuzukiiteBaVSi2O7
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ SuzukiiteBaVSi2O7
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ RibbeiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ Diopside var. Schefferite(Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ SuzukiiteBaVSi2O7
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Symposium sobre Yacimientos de Manganeso (Mexico, 1956); ed: Jenaro Gonzalez Reyna; v. IV: Asia y Oceania.
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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