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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
FujinoMine (Abandoned)
Wake-choTown
Wake DistrictDistrict
Okayama PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Fujino, Wake-cho, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 48' 59'' North , 134° 10' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.81647,134.17685
GRN:
N24E79
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kariya52,015 (2017)20.5km
Aioi32,394 (2017)26.6km
Okayama639,652 (2017)28.9km
Tsuyama89,717 (2017)30.8km
Tatsunochō-tominaga40,011 (2017)34.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
108010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108010:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
岡山県 和気(わけ)郡 和気町 藤野


Altered andesite
Closed mercury mine.
The name of this mine, registered in 1951, was "Wake pyrophyllite mine" (please take care that pronunciation is not [wéik]).
Originally, this mine was started as a quarry; since mercury was confirmed along the fault, it was operated as a mercury mine.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg

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AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kiyoshi Takashima, "Mercury Deposit of Wake Pyrophyllite Mine, Okayama Prefecture", Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan, Vol 7, No.5, published in 1954.
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