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Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japani
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osakaite

Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 49' 59'' North , 135° 28' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.83333,135.46667
GRN:
N24E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mino129,127 (2017)0.8km
Ikeda99,476 (2017)3.6km
Kawanishi160,520 (2017)4.9km
Toyonaka384,459 (2017)5.7km
Itami193,524 (2017)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
27719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27719:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned Zn mine in zinc mineralization emplaced along the Satsukioka fault in altered Jurassic shales of the Tamba Formation.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Minohlite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Osakaite (TL)
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn'
Formula: (Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘKtenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘMinohlite (TL)7.DD.50(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
ⓘRamsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ'UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn'7.DD.80(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘOsakaite (TL)7.DE.40Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Znⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Znⓘ Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Ohnishi, M., Shirakami, M., Yoshimura, T. (2001) Secondary minerals from the Hirao Old Mine, Onsen-cho, Minoo City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Chigaku-Kenkyu: 50: 137-159. (in Japanese)
OHNISHI, Masayuki, KOBAYASHI, Shoichi, KUSACHI, Isao, YAMAKAWA, Junji, SHIRAKAMI, Masao (2004) Ramsbeckite from the Hirao mine at Minoo, Osaka, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 99 (1) 19-24 doi:10.2465/jmps.99.19
OHNISHI, Masayuki, KUSACHI, Isao, KOBAYASHI, Shoichi, YAMAKAWA, Junji (2007) Mineral chemistry of schulenbergite and its Zn-dominant analogue from the Hirao mine, Osaka, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102 (4) 233-239 doi:10.2465/jmps.061130
Ohnishi, M., Kusachi, I., Kobayashi, S. (2007) Osakaite, Zn4SO4(OH)6·5H2O, a new mineral species from the Hirao mine, Osaka, Japan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (6) 1511-1517 doi:10.3749/canmin.45.6.1511
Ohnishi, M., Shimobayashi, N., Nishio-Hamane, D., Shinoda, K., Momma, K., Ikeda, T. (2013) Minohlite, a new copper-zinc sulfate mineral from Minoh, Osaka, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (3) 335-342 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.07
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