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Obayashi mine, Ochi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
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Obayashi mine- not defined -
Ochi DistrictDistrict
Shimane PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~23km
GRN:
N24E78
Age:
~145.0 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cretaceous
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
303993
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303993:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Was operated as silver mine since 1601, and closed in 1966.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Masahide Akasaka, Sakura Takahashi (2011) Silver minerals in Pb-Zn-Cu Obayashi deposit in Ohnan-cho, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. 2011 Joint Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences and The Geological Society of Japan. Session ID:R1-01
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