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Hinomaru-Nako mine (Hinomaru-Nago mine), Abu town, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japani
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Abuite

Hinomaru-Nako mine, Abu town, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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Abuite

Hinomaru-Nako mine, Abu town, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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Abuite

Hinomaru-Nako mine, Abu town, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' North , 131° 31' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.51667,131.51667
GRN:
N24E77
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hagi43,826 (2017)15.9km
Nagato23,101 (2017)32.6km
Masuda48,576 (2017)34.8km
Yamaguchi145,515 (2017)37.3km
Ogōri-shimogō23,516 (2017)47.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
53678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53678:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pyrophyllite deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Abuite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2(PO4)2F2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Destinezite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Diadochite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Gatumbaite ?
Formula: CaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Trolleite
Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘAbuite (TL)8.B0.CaAl2(PO4)2F2
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘTrolleite8.BB.45Al4(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDiadochite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘDestinezite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘGatumbaite ?8.DJ.10CaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GatumbaiteCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GatumbaiteCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GatumbaiteCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ GatumbaiteCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ GatumbaiteCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Kamitani, M. (1977): Genesis of the andalusite-bearing Roseki ore deposits in the Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Geol. Surv. Japan, 28, 201-264.
Matsubara, M. & Kato, A. (1998): Phosphates from the Hinomaru-Nako mine, Abu-cho, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Western Japan. Mem. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 30, 167-183.
Matsubara, S., Kato, A., Takada, M. & Miyawaki, R. (1999): Trolleite-augelite pseudomorphs supposed after berlinite from the Hinomaru-Nako mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. Mineral. J. (Japan), 21(4), 145-150.
Enju, S. & Uehara, S. (2017): Abuite, CaAl2(PO4)2F2, a new mineral from the Hinomaru–Nago mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 112, 109–115.
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