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Shin-Otani mine, Ukyou-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shin-Otani mine | Mine |
| Ukyou-ku | - not defined - |
| Kyoto City | City |
| Kyoto Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 135° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
新大谷鉱山, 京都市 右京区 京北下中町
Metasedimentary manganese ore hosted in chert. Now an underground mining museum open to tourists. The last manganese mine to close in Japan (1983). Rhodochrosite was the main ore mineral.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Wiserite Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Wiserite | 6.BA.20 | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Wiserite | (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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