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Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 37' 53'' North , 141° 52' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.63148,141.88068
GRN:
N27E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miyako51,721 (2017)5.4km
Yamada20,144 (2017)19.3km
Ōtsuchi16,497 (2017)29.5km
Kamaishi43,107 (2017)39.4km
Tōno26,781 (2017)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
28964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28964:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A dolomite mine in dolomitic marble. Located approximately 10 km west of Miyako City.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite ?
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Kotoite
Formula: Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite ?2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘKotoite6.AA.35Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘWarwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘSuanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Watanabe, T., Kato, A. (1956) On kotoite from the Neichi mine, Miyako city, Iwate prefecture (abstr.). Journal of the Geological Society of Japan: 62: 394.
Watanabe, T., et al. (1963) Kotoite, Mg3(BO3)2, from the Neichi mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, series B: 39: 164-169.
Kato, A., Matsubara, S. (1991) Geikielite, baddeleyite and zirconolite in dolomitic marble from the Neichi mine, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series C: 17: 11-20.
石山大三, 野見山邦洋, 水田敏夫, 松葉谷治, 佐藤大 (1998) Characteristic features of fluid associated with magma/carbonate-rock interaction at the Kamineichi dolomitic skarns in the contact aureole of the Miyako Granitic Body, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. 資源地質: 48(2): 61-76.
Aleksandrov, S. M., & Troneva, M. A. (2012). Genesis and composition of borates in the metasomatically altered dolomitic, rhodochrosite, and calcareous marbles of Japan. Geochemistry International, 50(11), 885-898.
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