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Honpi deposit, Mihara mine, Higashi-Mihara, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan i
Regional Level Types
Honpi deposit Deposit
Mihara mine Mine
Higashi-Mihara - not defined -
Ibara City City
Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
Japan Country

Regional Level Types
Honpi deposit	Deposit
Mihara mine	Mine
Higashi-Mihara	- not defined -
Ibara City	City
Okayama Prefecture	Prefecture
Japan	Country

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Miharaite

Honpi deposit, Mihara mine, Higashi-Mihara, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Miharaite

Honpi deposit, Mihara mine, Higashi-Mihara, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Miharaite

Honpi deposit, Mihara mine, Higashi-Mihara, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

34° North , 133° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~15km

GRN:

N24E78

Type:

Deposit

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

45343

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:45343:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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Mineral List

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aguilarite

Formula: Ag₄SeS

References:

Shikazono, Naotatsu (1985) A comparison of temperatures estimated from the electrum-sphalerite-pyrite-argentite assemblage and filling temperatures of fluid inclusions from epithermal Au-Ag vein-type deposits in Japan. Economic Geology, 80 (5) 1415-1424 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.5.1415

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

ⓘ Miharaite (TL)

Formula: Cu₄FePbBiS₆

Type Locality:

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

References:

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Aguilarite	2.BA.55	Ag₄SeS
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	Miharaite (TL)	2.LB.05	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Miharaite	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Miharaite	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Miharaite	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Miharaite	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Miharaite	Cu₄FePbBiS₆
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃

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References

Sugaki, Asahiko, Shima, Hiromi, Kitakaze, Arashi (1980) Miharaite, Cu4FePbBiS6, a new mineral from the Mihara mine, Okayama, Japan. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 784-788

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