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Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japani
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Sadanagaite

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Sadanagaite

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Kasuga mine

Kasuga mine, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
17658
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17658:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
春日鉱山, 岐阜県 揖斐郡 揖斐川町


Contact metamorphosed dolomite skarn, mined for dolomite. (Minerals reported from Kasuga-mura may be from the country rock, not from the mine itself.)

There are two deposits:
Mitsuka deposit
Shirakawa deposit

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17 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aspidolite (TL)
Formula: NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
R. Nakanishi specimensIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sadanagaite (TL)
Formula: {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Description: (Na0.94K0.09)Σ1.03 Ca1.95(Mg2.91Fe2+0.76Al0.90Ti0.30Fe3+0.07Mn0.02)Σ4.96 (Si5.40Al2.60)Σ8.00O22.00[(OH)1.86F0.13)Σ1.99 Sadanagaite occurs as rims on up to 3mm amphibole crystals with pargasite core.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘSadanagaite (TL)9.DE.15{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAspidolite (TL)9.EC.20NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

BANNO, Yasuyuki (2007) Description of magnesiosadanagaite and aspidolite, two newly approved mineral species. Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 36 (6) 187-189 doi:10.2465/gkk.36.187
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