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Sugashima, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Japani
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SugashimaIsland
Toba CityCity
Mie PrefecturePrefecture
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Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
53680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53680:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The largest quarry in Japan, on an island located about 3 km from the harbor of Toba city. The rodingite veins are found in gabbroic rocks. A very small-scale nickel-copper ore deposit was discovered in the mid-1980s.

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Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Arupite
Formula: Ni3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hydrohonessite
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg) (TL)
Formula: Ca2MgFe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)
Formula: Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
ⓘ Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ Reevesite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
References:
Go Ito, 2004.
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘPyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘReevesite5.DA.50Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘHydrohonessite7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArupite8.CE.40Ni3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPumpellyite-(Al)9.BG.20Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
ⓘJulgoldite-(Mg) (TL)9.BG.20Ca2MgFe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
Hⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Cⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
Oⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
Siⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
Caⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Feⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO

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Wikidata ID:Q130120
GeoNames ID:1851522


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