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Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japani
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Site of Sono Mine

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Sonolite

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Sonolite

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Sono Mine

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Sonolite

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Sonolite

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Site of Sono Mine

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Sonolite

Sono mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Ide, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Mindat Locality ID:
45522
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45522:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mica-rich hornfels around granite contact aureole. Well-known for abundant andalusite crystals, often reddish or pink, up to 5cm long.

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Mineral List

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Anthoinite
Formula: AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ 'Cerasite (of Kikuchi)'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mpororoite
Formula: WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sonolite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘ Zaïrite
Formula: BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Ferritungstite		4.DH.15◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘAnthoinite7.GB.35AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘMpororoite7.GB.35WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWaylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘZaïrite8.BL.13BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSonolite (TL)9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Cerasite (of Kikuchi)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
WTungsten
Wⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Wⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Biⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Biⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6

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