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Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Iyo CityCity
Ehime PrefecturePrefecture
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Dump of Sanpo Mine

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Dump of Sanpo Mine

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Dump of Sanpo Mine

Sanpo mine, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Iyo30,760 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
285296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285296:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Iyo, mer intérieure de Seto, Japon
German:
Iyo, Seto-Inlandsee, Japan
Italian:
Iyo, Mare interno di Seto, Giappone
Japanese:
伊予市, 瀬戸内海, 日本
Russian:
Иё, Внутреннее Японское море, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
伊予市, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Spanish:
Iyo, mar interior de Seto, Japón
Arabic:
إيو , بحر سيتو الداخلي, اليابان
Bengali:
ইয়ো, এহিমে প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Iyo, Ehime-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
伊豫市, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Czech:
Ijo, Vnitřní moře, Japonsko
Danish:
Iyo, Ehime-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Iyo, Japanse Binnenzee, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
ایو، اهیمه, دریای داخلی ستو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Iyo, Seton sisämeri, Japani
Galician:
Iyo, Mar Interior de Seto, Xapón
Greek:
Ίγιο, Εσωτερική Θάλασσα του Σέτο, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
આયો, એહિમે પ્રીફેક્ચર, જાપાન
Hebrew:
איו, הים הפנימי סטו, יפן
Hindi:
इयो, एहिम प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Iyo, Laut Pedalaman Seto, Jepang
Kannada:
ಅಯೊ, ಎಹಿಮ್ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
이요시, 세토 내해, 일본
Latvian:
Ijo, Seto jūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Ijo, Vidinė Japonijos jūra, Japonija
Malay:
Iyo, Laut Pedalaman Seto, Jepun
Marathi:
आयओ, एहिमे, जपान
Mazanderani:
ایو، اهیمه, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Iyo-chhī, Lōa-hō͘ lāi-hái, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Iyo, Innlandshavet, Japan
Polish:
Iyo, Morze Wewnętrzne, Japonia
Portuguese:
Iyo, Mar Interior, Japão
Romanian:
Iyo, Prefectura Ehime, Japonia
Sinhalese:
ඉයෝ, එහිමේ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
ایو، اهیمه, داخیلی ژاپون دنیزی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Iyo, Japanska innanhavet, Japan
Tagalog:
Iyo, Panloob na Dagat, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Иё, Префектураи Эхимэ, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ஐயோ, தேஹிமே ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
ఇయో, ఇహైమ్ ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
อี้หยวน, ทะเลเซโตะใน, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
伊豫, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Turkish:
Iyo, Seto İç Denizi, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Ійо, Внутрішнє Японське море, Японія
Urdu:
ایو، اہیمے, بحیرہ سيتو داخلی, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Iyo, Biển nội địa Seto, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Iyo, Sulod nga Dagat han Seto, Hapon


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ganophyllite
Formula: (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘGanophyllite9.EG.30(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)

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Wikidata ID:Q838678
GeoNames ID:1861143

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