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Nishizawa mine, Kuriyamamura, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nishizawa mine | Mine |
| Kuriyamamura | - not defined - |
| Nikko City | City |
| Tochigi Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~37km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
西沢鉱山(西沢金山), 栃木県 日光市 栗山村
Gold-silver mine located near Nikko. Mesothermal to epithermal quartz veins. Now abandoned and forested.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Argyrodite Formula: Ag8GeS6 |
| ⓘ Canfieldite Formula: Ag8SnS6 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Description: Reported as "wolframite", but thin bladed crystals are red translucent, so most likely = hubnerite. |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
| ⓘ Roquesite Formula: CuInS2 References: |
| ⓘ Smithite Formula: AgAsS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Light-colored, low-Fe variety. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Argyrodite | 2.BA.70 | Ag8GeS6 |
| ⓘ | Canfieldite | 2.BA.70 | Ag8SnS6 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Roquesite | 2.CB.10a | CuInS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Smithite | 2.GC.30 | AgAsS2 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Nishizawa mine, Kuriyamamura, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan