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Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Konjo mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Miyahara | - not defined - |
| Mimasaka city | City |
| Okayama Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 134° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~23km
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Age:
~145.0 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
金生鉱山, 岡山県 美作市 宮原
Xenothermal copper-tin deposit, about 30 km northeast of Okayama. The mine is closed since at least 1969 (Kato, 1969).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite Formula: (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
| ⓘ 'Clausthalite-Galena Series' References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Galena var. Selenium-bearing Galena Formula: Pb(S,Se) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Mawsonite Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se |
| ⓘ Nukundamite Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Roquesite Formula: CuInS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 References: |
| ⓘ Stannoidite (TL) Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Bornite | 2.BA.15 | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Nukundamite | 2.CA.10 | Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Roquesite | 2.CB.10a | CuInS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Stannoidite (TL) | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ | Mawsonite | 2.CB.20 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Selenium-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | Pb(S,Se) |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clausthalite-Galena Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan