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Furutobe mine (Furutohbe mine), Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japani
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Furutohbe Mine

Furutobe mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 24' 7'' North , 140° 41' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.40201,140.69663
GRN:
N27E78
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ōdate64,543 (2017)18.7km
Hanawa36,925 (2017)25.5km
Hirosaki174,972 (2017)28.5km
Kuroishi38,615 (2017)28.7km
Takanosu20,542 (2017)34.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
4364
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4364:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
古遠部鉱山, 秋田県 鹿角郡小坂町小坂 字古遠部


Bornite-rich "kuroko"-type ore, mined for copper, zinc, lead and pyrites (sulphur) from 1965 until 1974. Intruded by an andesite dyke.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'
Formula: Cu11GeAsFe4S16
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Betekhtinite
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Furutobeite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Doug Leighton
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘBetekhtinite2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
ⓘFurutobeite (TL)2.BE.10(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'2.CB.17a vCu11GeAsFe4S16
ⓘRenierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Feⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Geⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pbⓘ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Sugaki, Asahiko; Kitakaze, Arashi; Odashima, Yoshitsugu (1981) Furutobeite, a new copper-silver-lead sulfide mineral. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 104 (6). 737-741 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1981.7518
Hayashi, Kenichiro; Kikutani, Tadashi; Sugaki, Asahiko (1985) Arsenic-bearing renierite from the Furutobe mine, Akita prefecture, Japan. Ganseki Kobutsu Kosho Gakkaishi: 80(10): 451-458 (in Japanese).
Shunso Ishihara and Yuji Endo (2007): Indium and other trace elements in volcanogenic massive sulfide ores from the Kuroko, Besshi and other types in Japan. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 58(1/2), 7-22.
Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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