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Morowaku mine, Takachiho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Morowaku mineMine
TakachihoTown
Nishiusuki DistrictDistrict
Miyazaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 131° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
GRN:
N22E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
109695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109695:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Manganese mine that exploited a contact metamorphosed Mn deposit; now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘFeitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

Fuzimoto, M. (2006): Manganese minerals from manganese mines, Takachiho district, Miyazaki Prefecture​. Part 2. Morowaku Mine. Chigaku Kenkyu 55(1), 3-10 (in Japanese).
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