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Mitate mine, Hinokage, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japani
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Mitate mineMine
HinokageTown
Nishiusuki DistrictDistrict
Miyazaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 46' 29'' North , 131° 28' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.77500,131.47222
GRN:
N22E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takedamachi16,361 (2017)22.3km
Nobeoka121,949 (2017)28.0km
Aso27,978 (2017)40.8km
Saiki49,065 (2017)44.4km
Usuki35,001 (2017)49.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
108152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108152:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cu-Zn-Pb-Sn-bearing skarn. Mine closed in March 1970.
The Ohbuki deposit (Ohbuki mine) might be considered a sublocality of the Mitate mine (although it is listed separately here on Mindat).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malayaite
Formula: CaSn(SiO4)O
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘMalayaite9.AG.15CaSn(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

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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