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Chalcopyrite from
Akagane mine, Esashi ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Akaganeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Akagane mine, Esashi ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:494801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:494801:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Jishakuyama orebody, Akagane mine, Esashi ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘJishakuyama orebody, Akagane mine, Esashi ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘMatsuiwa mine (Kohoku mine), Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘKamaishi mine, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘTsunatori mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘOya mine, Motoyoshi, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘOarasawa-Akutozawa Mine, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘWashiaimori mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘSennin mine (Wagasennin mine), Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘUnekura mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘWashinosu mine, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
References
Zohka, H. et al (1972) Compositional variations in natural mackinawites and the results of heating experiments. Journal of Science of the Hiroshima University, series C, Geology and Mineralogy, 7, #1, 37-53.
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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