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Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japani
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Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
08053180017271985334843.jpg
Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
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Bunnoite

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
00608180017271985305530.jpg
Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
08053180017271985334843.jpg
Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
02522750017271985361531.jpg
Bunnoite

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
00608180017271985305530.jpg
Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
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Bunnoite, etc.

Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 33' 24'' North , 133° 25' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.55667,133.42472
GRN:
N23E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ino24,123 (2017)1.1km
Kochi335,570 (2017)10.1km
Susaki26,195 (2017)21.8km
Aki20,117 (2017)44.5km
Saijō58,823 (2017)45.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
53629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53629:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small weakly metamorphosed sedimentary iron-manganese deposits on Kamo Mountain.

The bunnoite-bearing material was collected from a deposit on the south slope of the mountain.

Note: the GPS coordinates are for the mountain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akatoreite
Formula: Mn2+9Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Description: Originally reported "akatoreite" later turned out to be bunnoite (Nishio-Hamane et al., 2016).
ⓘ Bunnoite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+6AlSi6O18(OH)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Howieite
Formula: Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ Vashegyite ?
Formula: Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVashegyite ?8.DB.10Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBunnoite (TL)9.BH.Mn2+6AlSi6O18(OH)3
ⓘAkatoreite ?9.BH.15Mn2+9Al2Si8O24(OH)8
ⓘHowieite9.DH.65Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AkatoreiteMn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Hⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Hⓘ BunnoiteMn62+AlSi6O18(OH)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AkatoreiteMn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Oⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Oⓘ BunnoiteMn62+AlSi6O18(OH)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AkatoreiteMn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Alⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Alⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Alⓘ BunnoiteMn62+AlSi6O18(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AkatoreiteMn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Siⓘ BunnoiteMn62+AlSi6O18(OH)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AkatoreiteMn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ BunnoiteMn62+AlSi6O18(OH)3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O

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References

Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Momma, Koichi, Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Minakawa, Tetsuo (2016) Bunnoite, a new hydrous manganese aluminosilicate from Kamo Mountain, Kochi prefecture, Japan. Mineralogy and Petrology, 110 (6) 917-926 doi:10.1007/s00710-016-0454-2
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