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Akeshi mine, Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
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Akeshi mineMine
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Minamikyushu CityCity
Kagoshima PrefecturePrefecture
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Native Gold

Akeshi mine, Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Native Gold

Akeshi mine, Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Native Gold

Akeshi mine, Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 18' 35'' North , 130° 22' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.30972,130.37917
GRN:
N21E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Makurazaki24,971 (2017)7.6km
Kaseda-shirakame23,710 (2017)13.3km
Ibusuki29,710 (2017)27.1km
Kagoshima555,352 (2017)32.8km
Ijūin25,217 (2017)34.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
143456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143456:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


high-sulfidation Nansatsu-type

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Wurtzite ?
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘWurtzite ?2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Morishita, Yuichi, Hammond, Napoleon Q., Momii, Kazunori, Konagaya, Rimi, Sano, Yuji, Takahata, Naoto, Ueno, Hirotomo (2019) Invisible Gold in Pyrite from Epithermal, Banded-Iron-Formation-Hosted, and Sedimentary Gold Deposits: Evidence of Hydrothermal Influence. Minerals, 9 (7) 447 doi:10.3390/min9070447
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