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Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japani
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Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 44'' North , 140° 42' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.99583,140.70694
GRN:
N25E81
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iwaki357,309 (2017)16.8km
Kitaibaraki50,843 (2017)23.5km
Ishikawa18,817 (2017)28.5km
Takahagi33,576 (2017)31.0km
Daigo22,310 (2017)40.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
23280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23280:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
御斉所（御斎所）鉱山, 福島県 いわき市


Metamorphosed sedimentary (bedded) manganese ore. Rhodonite was the main ore mineral, with lesser amounts of braunite and tephroite.
Metamorphic grade: Epidote-amphibolite facies.

Note on the coordinates: Matsubara et al. (1996) give: 36°59.74' N, 140°42.4' E.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


53 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Arseniopleite
Formula: NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brandtite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Fluornatroroméite'
Formula: (Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ganophyllite
Formula: (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
ⓘ Geigerite
Formula: Mn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Jacobsite-Q' (FRL)
Formula: Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Långbanite
Formula: Mn2+4Mn3+9Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganberzeliite
Formula: (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Miguelromeroite
Formula: Mn2+5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
Description: (Previously thought to be villyaellenite.)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Nambulite
Formula: LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)
References:
Matsubara, S. (1977): Nambulite and Li-bearing manganese amphibole from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Annual Meeting Abstr. of the Mineral. Soc. Japan, 10 (in Japanese).
Peacor, Donald R., Dunn, Pete J., White, John S., Jr.,, Grice, Joel D., Chi, Peter H. (1990) Lithiomarsturite, a new member of the pyroxenoid group, from North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 75 (3-4) 409-414 (occurrence as Gozaisho mine with ref. "(Ohashi, pers. comm.)")
MATSUBARA, Satoshi, KATO, Akira, SHIMIZU, Masaaki, SEKIUCHI, Kousuke, SUZUKI, Yasumitsu (1996) Romeite from the Gozaisho mine, Iwaki, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 18 (4) 155-160 doi:10.2465/minerj.18.155
Nagashima, M., Armbruster, T., Kolitsch, U., Pettke, T. (2014) The relation between Li↔Na substitution and hydrogen bonding in five-periodic single-chain silicates nambulite and marsturite: A single-crystal X-ray study. American Mineralogist, 99 (7) 1462-1470 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4887
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natronambulite
Formula: (Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
✪ Parabrandtite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Colour: colourless
Fluorescence: no
Description: Feb. 2010: Single crystal XRD identification, G. Giester & F. Neuhold
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Sarkinite
Formula: Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sterlinghillite
Formula: Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tirodite'
ⓘ Villyaellenite
Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wallkilldellite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
ⓘ Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8

Gallery:

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Mn2+4Mn3+9Sb5+O16(SiO4)2ⓘ Långbanite
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LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)ⓘ Nambulite
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Cuⓘ Native Copper
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘYarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘ'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ'Fluornatroroméite'4.DH.(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArseniopleite8.AC.10NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
ⓘManganberzeliite8.AC.25(NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3
ⓘSarkinite8.BB.15Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘVillyaellenite ?8.CB.10(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMiguelromeroite8.CB.10Mn2+5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
ⓘSterlinghillite8.CD.25Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘGeigerite8.CE.05Mn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘParabrandtite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘBrandtite8.CG.10Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘWallkilldellite8.DL.20Ca2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘLångbanite9.AG.10Mn2+4Mn3+9Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘFerri-ghoseite9.DE.20◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘNambulite9.DK.05LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)
ⓘNatronambulite9.DK.05(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Phlogopite9.EC.20K(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘGanophyllite9.EG.30(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Jacobsite-Q' (TL)-Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
ⓘ'Tirodite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GeigeriteMn52+(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ SterlinghilliteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Villyaellenite(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Hⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MiguelromeroiteMn52+(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
Hⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
LiLithium
Liⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Liⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GeigeriteMn52+(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Jacobsite-QMn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ LångbaniteMn42+Mn93+Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
Oⓘ Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SterlinghilliteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Villyaellenite(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Oⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MiguelromeroiteMn52+(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
Oⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
Naⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3
Naⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Naⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ LångbaniteMn42+Mn93+Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
Caⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3
Caⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Caⓘ ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Villyaellenite(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Caⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
Mnⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ GeigeriteMn52+(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ Jacobsite-QMn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ LångbaniteMn42+Mn93+Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
Mnⓘ Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ NambuliteLiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Mnⓘ Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OH
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ SterlinghilliteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Villyaellenite(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Mnⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mnⓘ Phlogopite var. Manganese-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Mn)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mnⓘ MiguelromeroiteMn52+(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Jacobsite-QMn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArseniopleiteNaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3
Asⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ GeigeriteMn52+(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn22+(AsO4)3
Asⓘ ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ SterlinghilliteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ Villyaellenite(Mn,Ca)Mn2Ca2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
Asⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Asⓘ MiguelromeroiteMn52+(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2(H2O)4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ LångbaniteMn42+Mn93+Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Sbⓘ Fluornatroroméite(Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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References

Matsubara, S. (1977) Nambulite and Li-bearing manganese amphibole from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi (Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 10 (in Japanese).
Matsubara, S., Kato, A., Sekiuchi, K. and Hashimoto, E. (1986): Långbanite from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi (Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 39 (in Japanese)
MATSUBARA, Satoshi, KATO, Akira, HASHIMOTO, Etsuo, SEKIUCHI, Kôsuke (1994) Crednerite from the Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 17 (1) 21-27 doi:10.2465/minerj.17.21
MATSUBARA, Satoshi, KATO, Akira, SHIMIZU, Masaaki, SEKIUCHI, Kousuke, SUZUKI, Yasumitsu (1996) Romeite from the Gozaisho mine, Iwaki, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 18 (4) 155-160 doi:10.2465/minerj.18.155
Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Mouri, T., Kitamine, M. (2000) Sterlinghillite, a rare manganese arsenate, from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Series C, 26 (1-2). 1-7
Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Kato, A., Matsuyama, F., Mouri, T. and Suzuki, Y. (2001): Arseniopleite from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, Ser. C, 27, 51-62
Nagashima, M., Armbruster, T., Kolitsch, U., Pettke, T. (2014) The relation between Li↔Na substitution and hydrogen bonding in five-periodic single-chain silicates nambulite and marsturite: A single-crystal X-ray study. American Mineralogist, 99 (7) 1462-1470 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4887
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