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Shohwa mine (Showa mine), Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shohwa mine (Showa mine) | Mine |
| Kiryu City | City |
| Gunma Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 33' 9'' North , 139° 18' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ōmamachō-ōmama | 21,286 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Kiryū | 110,219 (2017) | 17.1km |
| Numata | 45,526 (2017) | 24.8km |
| Maebashi | 282,711 (2017) | 26.3km |
| Ashikaga | 159,671 (2017) | 27.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
昭和鉱山, 群馬県 桐生市
Manganese deposit in Permian metasedimentary chert.
There are following three major deposits;
- Sawairi deposit: 3km (1.8miles) NNE from Hanawa station.
- Kotani deposit: 2.7km (1.7miles) NW from Hanawa station.
- Okuyama deposit: 5.5km (3.4miles) North from Hanawa station
(very difficult to approach).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| ⓘ Alleghanyite Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Galaxite Formula: Mn2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Manganosite Formula: MnO |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Wiserite Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| ⓘ | Galaxite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Wiserite | 6.BA.20 | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Alleghanyite | 9.AF.45 | Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alleghanyite | Mn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alleghanyite | Mn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Galaxite | Mn2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Galaxite | Mn2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Alleghanyite | Mn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | ⓘ Alleghanyite | Mn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Galaxite | Mn2+Al2O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- North Japan ArcVolcanic Arc
Japan
- Honshu IslandIsland
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate
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Shohwa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan