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Akatani mine (Akadani mine), Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japani
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Akatani mine (Akadani mine)Mine
Shibata CityCity
Niigata PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Johannsenite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Clinojimthompsonite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Clinojimthompsonite, etc.

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Johannsenite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Clinojimthompsonite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Clinojimthompsonite, etc.

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Johannsenite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Clinojimthompsonite

Akatani mine, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 48' 30'' North , 139° 29' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.80833,139.49167
GRN:
N26E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shibata80,793 (2017)21.0km
Suibara20,392 (2017)23.3km
Gosen37,360 (2017)29.7km
Muramatsu19,712 (2017)31.0km
Niitsu-honchō65,910 (2018)32.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
43360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43360:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned iron mine which worked a body of pyrometasomatic specular hematite emplaced in Paleozoic limestone intruded by fine-grained granite and rhyolite. Production was 26,888 tons (Fe content) in 1958.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinojimthompsonite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinojimthompsonite9.DF.05(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinojimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinojimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinojimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinojimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Clinojimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

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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