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Iwato mine, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
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Iwato mineMine
Ibusuki CityCity
Kagoshima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 16' 8'' North , 130° 41' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.26889,130.68889
GeoHash:
G#: wvscvukdr
GRN:
N21E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ibusuki29,710 (2017)5.4km
Kanoya82,335 (2017)19.9km
Tarumizu19,146 (2017)23.9km
Makurazaki24,971 (2017)35.4km
Kagoshima555,352 (2017)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
143452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143452:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold-silver mine, with subsidiary copper production. From east to west, these are the Maruyama ore bodies, the Arabira ore bodies, and the Iwashita ore body. high-sulfidation Nansatsu-type

[Warning: The USGS website species list for this mine includes species from a different Iwato mine in Miyazaki prefecture!!! Do not add species to this locality.]

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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ 'Natroalunite-2c'
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4

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
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'Natroalunite-2c'7.BC.10(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Econ Geol (1989) 84:715-724
Morishita, Y., Hammond, N. Q., Momii, K., Konagaya, R., Sano, Y., Takahata, N., & Ueno, H. (2019). Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9(7), 447.
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