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Baikei mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Baikei mineMine
Yakushima IslandIsland
YakushimaTown
Kumage DistrictDistrict
Kagoshima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 130° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~16km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
54253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54253:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


(Located either very close to the Miyanoura mine, or perhaps they could be considered the same mine.)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismoclite ?
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sillénite
Formula: Bi12SiO20
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBismoclite ?3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘSillénite4.CB.70Bi12SiO20
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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