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Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japani
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Hanaoka mineMine
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Akita PrefecturePrefecture
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View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
05422980017272030891883.jpg
View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
04131540017272030903090.jpg
View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
01748360017272030919412.jpg
View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
05422980017272030891883.jpg
View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
04131540017272030903090.jpg
View of the Odate copper-lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1925.

Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 17' 59'' North , 140° 33' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.30000,140.56639
GeoHash:
G#: xp5vq8mkd
GRN:
N27E78
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ōdate64,543 (2017)3.2km
Takanosu20,542 (2017)19.0km
Hanawa36,925 (2017)22.8km
Hirosaki174,972 (2017)33.5km
Kuroishi38,615 (2017)38.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
11733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11733:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kuroko type deposit worked for zinc, copper and lead, with minor silver, gold and pyrites (for sulphur) in an open-pit mine.

Mining operations began in 1885, with the mine under the control of what later became the Kajima Corporation. New deposits were discovered and exploited through the use of new technologies in the 1960s and 1970s, but by 1994 the mine was deemed to be no longer profitable, and operations were discontinued.

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30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greigite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGreigite2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum
var. Alabaster		7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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