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Nagashima Mine, Gifu Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Nagashima MineMine
Gifu PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 137° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~86km
GRN:
N24E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
46940
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46940:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lens of metamorphosed sedimentary manganese ore, 0.6 m thick, hosted between Paleozoic chert (hanging wall) and black slate (foot wall). Ref: Donald E. Lee (1955): Mineralogy of Some Japanese Manganese Ores, (Stanford University Press).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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