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Matsumine deposit, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Matsumine depositDeposit
Hanaoka mineMine
OdateCity
Akita PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Galena, etc.

Matsumine deposit, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
07128820017272281946612.jpg
Galena, etc.

Matsumine deposit, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Galena, etc.

Matsumine deposit, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 19' 23'' North , 140° 33' 11'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N27E78
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
185489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185489:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A very large kuroko-type orebody. A section of the Hanaoka mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Indium and other trace elements in volcanogenic massive sulfide ores from the Kuroko, Besshi and other types in Japan. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 58(1/2), 7-22.
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