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Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Toyoka mineMine (Inactive)
TsuwanoTown
Kanoashi DistrictDistrict
Shimane PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 12'' North , 131° 45' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Masuda48,576 (2017)17.0km
Hagi43,826 (2017)34.2km
Yamaguchi145,515 (2017)47.2km
Hamada45,750 (2017)49.0km
Tokuyama101,133 (2017)54.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
166574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166574:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hohka mine
Other Languages:
Japanese:
豊稼鉱山, 津和野町, 鹿足郡, 島根県, 日本


Tertiary hydrothermal vein.
Originally considered to be one of deposits belonging to the Sasagatake mine, but from 1957 operated independently as the Toyoka mine.
(The name Hohka mine is a misreading of the kanji characters for Toyoka.)

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Benavidesite
Formula: Pb4MnSb6S14
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clerite
Formula: MnSb2S4
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘClerite2.HA.20MnSb2S4
ⓘBenavidesite2.HB.15Pb4MnSb6S14
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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