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Kotsu mine (Takakoshi mine; Kotu mine), Miyama-mura, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kotsu mine (Takakoshi mine; Kotu mine) | Mine |
| Miyama-mura | - not defined - |
| Yamakawa-cho | - not defined - |
| Yoshinogawa City | City |
| Tokushima Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 15'' North , 134° 13' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wakimachi | 17,659 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Kamojimachō-jōgejima | 24,374 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Ishii | 26,394 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Tokushima | 267,345 (2017) | 31.9km |
| Komatsushimachō | 42,598 (2017) | 33.1km |
A cobalt and copper mine. Ore is hosted in conglomerate in schist.
Abandoned mine previously worked for pyrite (for sulphuric acid production) and copper. Orebody was compact massive bedded sulphides of the "kieslager" type, hosted in Sambagawa belt metamorphic rocks.
Abandoned mine previously worked for pyrite (for sulphuric acid production) and copper. Orebody was compact massive bedded sulphides of the "kieslager" type, hosted in Sambagawa belt metamorphic rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Glaucophane Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite Formula: (Fe,Co)S2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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Kotsu mine, Miyama-mura, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan