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Matsuo mine, Kijō, Koyu district, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Matsuo mineMine
KijōTown
Koyu districtDistrict
Miyazaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 131° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
GRN:
N22E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
69718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69718:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Defunct arsenic-gold-tin-antimony-bismuth mine whose main veins were named Asahi-hi and Yamato-hi. Telescoped polymetallic deposit, with mean 4g/ton gold in arsenopyrite ore (maximum 24.5g/t).

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
BBoron
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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