Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Sphalerite from
Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan


09590880017836696514964.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
04328140017836696524556.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
07899380017836696527637.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
07417350017886965373392.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
01906740017835929144715.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
04692730017834741084795.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
06638690017834741848607.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
08610940017834743865584.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
09590880017836696514964.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
04328140017836696524556.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
07899380017836696527637.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
01695000017886965386279.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena6
Quartz6
Chalcopyrite6
Pyrite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363695
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363695:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Hatsuishi deposit, Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMiyatamata mine, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘHisaichi mine, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘKisamori mine, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘAni Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘAkaishi mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘWashinosu mine, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘMatsuoka Mine, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘOarasawa-Akutozawa Mine, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘUnekura mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘTsunatori mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
References
Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Arribas, Antonio, Mizuta, Toshio (2018) Potential for Porphyry Copper Deposits in Northern Tōhoku (or the Exploration Potential for Base and Precious Metal Deposits in Japan 2020) Resource Geology, 68 (2) 144-163 doi:10.1111/rge.12167
Satori, Shota; Kon, Yoshiaki; Watanabe, Yasushi; Ogata, Takeyuki; Echigo, Takuya; Aoki, Shogo (2025) Contribution of magma mixing to hydrothermal Cu mineralization: Evidence from the Arakawa area, Akita, Japan. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106862 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106862
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 6, 2026 12:08:58
Go to top of page