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Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japani
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Tsukubara mineMine
Kiryu CityCity
Gunma PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Gunmaite

Vein No. 2, Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Gunmaite

Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Gunmaite

Vein No. 2, Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Gunmaite, etc.

Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Gunmaite

Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 30' 41'' North , 139° 25' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.51139,139.42389
GRN:
N25E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kiryū110,219 (2017)14.8km
Ōmamachō-ōmama21,286 (2017)16.0km
Ashikaga159,671 (2017)19.9km
Tanuma28,723 (2017)21.5km
Ōta152,104 (2017)24.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
416863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416863:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tungsten deposit with two quartz veins containing phosphate occurrence.
He noticed that tungsten resources were already only traces, although the tunnels had been developed along the quartz veins in association with small amounts of phosphate minerals. A further field survey conducted by two of the authors (I. I. and Y. Ohara) revealed one unique quartz vein (#1 vein) (36°30'41"N 139°25'26"E) apart from the abandoned mine. Two other authors (Y. Ohki and H. H.) later joined the survey and found another separate quartz vein (#2 vein) at a distance of approximately 60 m.

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

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Gunmaite (TL)
Formula: (Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Kiryuite (TL)
Formula: NaMnAl(PO4)F3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Viitaniemiite
Formula: Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘKiryuite (TL)8.BL.NaMnAl(PO4)F3
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘViitaniemiite8.BL.15Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
ⓘGunmaite (TL)8.BM.(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
OOxygen
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
Oⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Fⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
Fⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
NaSodium
Naⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Naⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
Naⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
Alⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Pⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
Pⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3
Mnⓘ KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Srⓘ Gunmaite(Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4

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References

[1]Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Yajima, Takeshi, Ikari, Issei, Ohki, Yoshiya, Hori, Hirofumi, Ohara, Yoshihiro (2023) Kiryuite and gunmaite, two new minerals from Tsukubara, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 118 (1) 230605 doi:10.2465/jmps.230605
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