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Yamato mine, Yamato village, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yamato mine | Mine |
| Yamato village | Village |
| Oshima District | District |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° North , 129° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
大和鉱山, 鹿児島県 大島郡 大和村（やまとそん） 名音（なおん） 字深山塔（あざ みやまんとう）
Metamorphosed, low-grade manganese ore. Abandoned around 1960.
All lower elevation adits disappeared by renewal construction of prefectural road. Traces of dumps remain.
In Japanese literature, a deposit which contains an assemblage of manganese minerals just like the Yamato mine is called "Yamato-type deposit". Characteristics of Yamato-type deposits are: the mineralisations consists mainly of braunite and rhodonite, the host rock is deep red.
Manganese-carbonates from the Yamato mine are not from the Yamato-type orebody but from the Manako-type orebody adjacent to the Yamato-type or Kaso-type orebody.
WARNING: Dumps are infested with the very poisonous "Habu" snake! (Habu or Hon-habu; Protobothrops flavoviridis, the most poisonous snake in Japan - see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protobothrops_flavoviridis)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite ? | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite ? | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Palenzonaite | 8.AC.25 | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Nabiasite | 8.BF.20 | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tokyoite | 8.BG.05 | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Goldmanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Yamatoite' | 9.AD.25 va | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Mn) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tiragalloite | 9.BJ.25 | Mn2+4As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| ⓘ | Medaite | 9.BJ.30 | Mn2+6V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| ⓘ | Haradaite (TL) | 9.DH.15 | SrVSi2O7 |
| ⓘ | Gageite ? | 9.DH.35 | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Medaite | Mn62+V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tiragalloite | Mn42+As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Nabiasite | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| O | ⓘ Goldmanite | Ca3V23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Haradaite | SrVSi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Medaite | Mn62+V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(VO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tiragalloite | Mn42+As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Nabiasite | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(VO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Si | ⓘ Goldmanite | Ca3V23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Haradaite | SrVSi2O7 |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Medaite | Mn62+V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Tiragalloite | Mn42+As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Goldmanite | Ca3V23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(VO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Goldmanite | Ca3V23+(SiO4)3 |
| V | ⓘ Haradaite | SrVSi2O7 |
| V | ⓘ Medaite | Mn62+V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(VO4)3 |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Nabiasite | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| V | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Mn | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Medaite | Mn62+V5+Si5O18(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn22+(VO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tiragalloite | Mn42+As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Nabiasite | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tiragalloite | Mn42+As5+Si3O12(OH) |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Haradaite | SrVSi2O7 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Nabiasite | BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian Plate
- Ryukyu-Kyushu Volcanic ArcVolcanic Arc
Japan
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Amami-Oshima IslandIsland
Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate
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Yamato mine, Yamato village, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan