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Ohkuki mine (Okuki deposit), Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Ohkuki mine (Okuki deposit)Mine
Kita DistrictDistrict
Ehime PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 50'' North , 132° 39' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.51389,132.65556
GeoHash:
G#: wvyqdthbd
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ōzu38,833 (2017)9.9km
Iyo30,760 (2017)26.7km
Kihoku-chō11,712 (2017)28.8km
Masaki-chō30,548 (2017)30.9km
Uwajima58,971 (2017)33.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
17373
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17373:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Massive, compact Kieslager-type bedded sulfide deposit, mined for copper, gold, and pyrite for sulfuric acid production. Hanging wall includes red metachert, garnet rock and rhodonite-quartz vein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBotryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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