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Shiraishi-yama (Shiroishi), Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japani
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Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Trace of quarry

Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Trace of quarry

Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Distant view of Shiraishi-yama

Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Trace of quarry

Shiraishi-yama, Kobe, Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 36' 21'' North , 135° 6' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.60588,135.11072
GeoHash:
G#: xn24d9bek
GRN:
N24E79
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miyazu21,632 (2017)10.4km
Maizuru92,465 (2017)26.6km
Toyooka46,500 (2017)27.2km
Fukuchiyama68,735 (2017)34.0km
Ayabe37,612 (2017)36.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
24446
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24446:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Japanese:
白石山, 河辺, 京丹後市, 京都府, 日本


A pegmatite locality in Tango peninsula, Kyoto, Japan. (NB: This is no relation to Kobe city, the well known port city in Hyougo prefecture.)

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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kobeite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Colour: greenish gray, brownish (altered)
Description: Sakurai et al. (1962) describes 2 pieces of 10 x ,3,5 mm and 9 x 2x2 mm respectively.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘKobeite-(Y) (TL)4.DG.05(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Thorogummite		9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘPerrierite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ScScandium
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Tiⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Kobeite-(Y)(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Takubo, J., Ukai, Y., Minato, T. (1950) Studies on the minerals containing rare elements (Part II) A new mineral found in Kobe-mura, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Journal of the Geological Society of Japan: 56: 509-513.
Sakurai, Kin-ichi, Nagashima, Kozo, Kato, Akira (1962) Thortveitite from Kobe, Omiya, Kyoto, Japan. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 35 (11). 1776-1779 doi:10.1246/bcsj.35.1776
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