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Ishigane mine, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japani
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Ishigane mineMine
Kasugai CityCity
Aichi 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:
~9km
GRN:
N24E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
65460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65460:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleozoic manganese ore. Type locality for the discredited mineral "ishiganeite", an impure cryptomelane (a species described 4 years after "ishiganeite").

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
References:
Am Min 48:952-954
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
References:
Am Min 48:952-954
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
References:
Am Min 48:952-954
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
Am Min 48:952-954

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kani, K. and Tanaka, Y. (1938) Mineralogical studies on manganese dioxide for dry cells (Part 4), Psilomelane group - todorokite and ishiganeite. Bull. Electrotechnical Lab., Japan, 2, 291-295.
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