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Kunimiyama mine, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japani
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Kunimiyama mineMine
Kochi CityCity
Kochi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 50'' North , 133° 25' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.63056,133.41944
GRN:
N23E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ino24,123 (2017)9.0km
Kochi335,570 (2017)13.8km
Susaki26,195 (2017)28.8km
Niihama123,059 (2017)38.2km
Saijō58,823 (2017)38.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
56377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56377:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A manganese and iron mine which worked a Paleozoic exhalative sedimentary deposit of manganiferous iron oxides. Now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jacobsite ?
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Description: (Not mentioned in the reference, but seems probable from the "magnetite" compositions given.)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite ?4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate
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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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