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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:364330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:364330:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
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
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘTamagawa hot springs, Shibukuro river, Tazawako, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘWashinosu mine, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘMatsuo mine, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘTsunatori mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘOsarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘHanawa mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘEzuri mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘHanawa mine, Tayama, Hachimantai 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
 
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