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Wiserite from
Mogurazawa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wiserite
Formula:(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wiserite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mogurazawa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271130
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271130:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wiserite
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘRito mine (Ritoh mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘShohwa mine (Showa mine), Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘKaso Mine, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
73.8km (45.8 miles) ⓘShiromaru mine (Hakumaru mine), Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
References
加藤昭, & 松原聰. (1980). 本邦産マンガン硼酸塩鉱物. 鉱物学雜誌, 14(Special3), 86-97.
 
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