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Hoei mine (Hooei mine; Houei mine), Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japani
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Hoei mine (Hooei mine; Houei mine)Mine
Bungo-Ono CityCity
Oita PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Potosíite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Fluorite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite, etc.

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Potosíite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Fluorite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite, etc.

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Potosíite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Fluorite

Hoei mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 51' 32'' North , 131° 27' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.85889,131.45278
GRN:
N22E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takedamachi16,361 (2017)13.0km
Aso27,978 (2017)35.9km
Nobeoka121,949 (2017)36.6km
Saiki49,065 (2017)42.9km
Ōita448,907 (2017)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
9901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9901:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tin mine in a skarn, now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite
Formula: (Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
ⓘ Franckeite var. Potosíite
Formula: Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Malayaite
Formula: CaSn(SiO4)O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘvar. Incaite2.HF.25b(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
ⓘvar. Potosíite2.HF.25bPb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘVarlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘMalayaite9.AG.15CaSn(SiO4)O
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Sⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Snⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Snⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Snⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16
PbLead
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Franckeite var. Incaite(Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S15
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ Franckeite var. PotosíitePb6Sn3FeSb3S16

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References

Shimizu, M., Moh, G. H., Kato, A. (1992) Potosiite and incaite from the Hoei mine, Japan. Mineralogy and Petrology, 46 (2) 155-161 doi:10.1007/bf01160184
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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