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Iimori mine, Afuzu-mura, Iwade city, Wakayama Prefecture, Japani
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Iimori mineMine
Afuzu-mura- not defined -
Iwade cityCity
Wakayama PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 14' 51'' North , 135° 26' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iwade55,633 (2017)11.2km
Kōya5,013 (2017)17.3km
Hashimoto57,115 (2017)18.0km
Izumisano100,595 (2018)21.9km
Kainan43,369 (2017)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
28719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28719:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A cobalt-copper mine, worked from 1919 until 1961. Ore is hosted in conglomerate in schist.

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Mineral List


25 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:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: [K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Cu)S2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
var. Copper-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Cu)S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Clino-suenoite9.DE.◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ferri-ghoseite9.DE.20◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-riebeckite9.DE.25◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Pyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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 DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Na Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mg Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
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 Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
S Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
K Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mn Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Fe Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
Fe Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
CoCobalt
Co Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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Amur PlateTectonic Plate
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Eurasian Plate
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