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Oeyama mine, Yosa-mura, Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japani
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Oeyama mineMine
Yosa-mura- not defined -
Yosa DistrictDistrict
Kyoto PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 36' 59'' North , 135° 11' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.61666,135.18333
GeoHash:
G#: xn24s5vd0
GRN:
N24E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miyazu21,632 (2017)9.3km
Maizuru92,465 (2017)23.0km
Toyooka46,500 (2017)33.9km
Fukuchiyama68,735 (2017)35.7km
Ayabe37,612 (2017)35.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
28733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28733:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cobalt-nickel-iron mine owned by Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co. Residual deposit in serpentine, within an ophiolite complex.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinochesterite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
ⓘ 'Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite'
Formula: (Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMg'
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite'-(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ'Clinochesterite'-(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
ⓘ'UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMg'-Ca2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Hⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Oⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Mgⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Siⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Clinochesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Feⓘ UM1993-24-SiO:CaHMgCa2(Mg,Fe)8SiO32(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Cobalt- and Nickel-bearing Chlorite(Mg/Fe,Co,Ni)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

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References

Konishi, H., Akai, K., Kurokawa, K. (1993) Calcic analog of clinojimthompsonite from the Oeyama ophiolite, southwest Japan. Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan: 99: 679-682; in: Jambor, J.L., Kovalenker, V.A., Roberts, A.C. (1995): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 80: 633
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