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


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Anilite

Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Anilite

Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Anilite

Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anilite
Formula:Cu7S4
Comments:Anilite, also th ecrystals occurs in fine intergrowths with djurleite.
Habit:prismatic platy crystals up to 5 mm
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Djurleite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:745
Long-form Identifier:1:3:745:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anilite
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘHanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
References
Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto, Kichiro, Shimazaki, Yoshihiko (1969) Anilite, Cu7S4, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1256-1268
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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