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Iwaizawa mine, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture, Japani
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Iwaizawa mineMine
Hanno CityCity
Saitama PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
GRN:
N24E82
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
33253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33253:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleozoic chert- and schalstein-hosted manganese ore, weakly metamorphosed. Main ore mineral was caryopilite.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Bannisterite
Formula: (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Taneyamalite (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+12(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTaneyamalite (TL)9.DH.65(Na,Ca)Mn2+12(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘBannisterite9.EG.75(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Naⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Alⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Taneyamalite(Na,Ca)Mn122+(Si,Al)12(O,OH)44
FeIron
Feⓘ Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Matsubara, Satoshi (1981) Taneyamalite, (Na,Ca)(Mn2+,Mg,Fe3+,Al)12Si12(O,OH)44, a new mineral from the Iwaizawa mine, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333). 51-53 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.06
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