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Quartz from
Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37748
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37748:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Sayama mine, Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘTatemata mine, Hinai, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘEzuri mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘUshizawamata prospect, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘKisamori mine, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘMatsuki Mine (Takadate), Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘOsarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘHisaichi mine, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘHanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘShakanai Mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘArakawa Mine, Kyohwa, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
References
Stevens, H.J. (1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10
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
 
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