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Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japani
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HirukawaVillage
Nakatsugawa CityCity
Gifu PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 2'' North , 137° 22' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
60.1 ± 1.1 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
40Ar39Ar
Reference for age:
Ken Shibata, Ichiro Kaneoka, Shigeru Uchiumi (1994) 40Ar39Ar analysis of K-feldspars from Cretaceous granitic rocks in Japan: Significance of perthitization in Ar loss. Chemical Geology Vol.115, Issues 3–4, P.297-306
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7032:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An area of miarolitic cavities and pegmatites in granite quarries. Produced specimens abundantly in the past, but has almost dried up due to the quarries closing because of cheap granite imports from abroad.

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74 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

'Aeschynite'
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
'Agardite'
Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Britholite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Enalite'
Formula: (Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Feldspar Group'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
'Fergusonite'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hellandite-(Y)
Formula: (Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Description: In the redefinition of the nomenclature of the hellandite group and the first description of hellandite-(Y) included data from this locality (Oberti et al. 2002), hence it should be considered as one of the type localities.
Hingganite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Type Locality:
Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Koechlinite
Formula: Bi2MoO6
Laihunite
Formula: (Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Masutomilite
Formula: K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Proto-ferro-anthophyllite (TL)
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Sekaninaite
Formula: Fe2+2Al4Si5O18
'Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Stillwellite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
Stokesite
Formula: CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
'Wolframite Group'
'Xenotime'
Zavaritskite
Formula: (BiO)F
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Naegite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Zavaritskite3.DC.25(BiO)F
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Koechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Scorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Laihunite9.AC.05(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
var. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Naegite9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Britholite-(Y)9.AH.25(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
'Enalite'9.AH.70(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
Hingganite-(Ce) (TL)9.AJ.20(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Hingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Stillwellite-(Ce)9.AJ.25(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Sekaninaite9.CJ.10Fe2+2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Proto-ferro-anthophyllite (TL)9.DD.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hellandite-(Y)9.DK.20(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Stokesite9.DM.05CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Masutomilite9.EC.20K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Aeschynite'-
'Agardite'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Xenotime'-
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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'Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
H Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
H Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
H SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Proto-ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
H Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
H Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
LiLithium
Li MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
Li Zinnwaldite
Li Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
BeBeryllium
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Be Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnataseTiO2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
O Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
O Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KoechliniteBi2MoO6
O Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O SekaninaiteFe22+Al4Si5O18
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
O StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
O SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O Zavaritskite(BiO)F
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Proto-ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
O Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
O Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
O Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zavaritskite(BiO)F
F Zinnwaldite
F Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al SekaninaiteFe22+Al4Si5O18
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
Al Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Si Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Si Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Si MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SekaninaiteFe22+Al4Si5O18
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
Si StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Proto-ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
Si Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Si Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
Si Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Ca Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
Ca StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn MasutomiliteK(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Fe Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Fe Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe SekaninaiteFe22+Al4Si5O18
Fe SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Proto-ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Y Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Y Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Y Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
LaLanthanum
La Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Hingganite-(Ce)(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Stillwellite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
TaTantalum
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bi Zavaritskite(BiO)F
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Th Enalite(Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)]
UUranium
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 64.2 ± 2.6 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Muscovite64.2 ± 2.6 MaEbisu Mine, Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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Eurasian Plate
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