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Shimozuru mine, Hinokage, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japani
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Shimozuru mineMine
HinokageTown
Nishiusuki DistrictDistrict
Miyazaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 44' 16'' North , 131° 24' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.73778,131.41222
GRN:
N22E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takedamachi16,361 (2017)25.5km
Nobeoka121,949 (2017)29.4km
Aso27,978 (2017)38.1km
Saiki49,065 (2017)51.3km
Usuki35,001 (2017)56.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
73235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73235:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
下鶴


Manganese mine in Permian metasedimentary deposit; now closed.

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Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hinokageite (TL)
Formula: MnMg(SiO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kanoite
Formula: Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘHinokageite (TL)9.AC.05MnMg(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKanoite9.DA.10Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
ⓘClino-suenoite9.DE.◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HinokageiteMnMg(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ HinokageiteMnMg(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HinokageiteMnMg(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mnⓘ HinokageiteMnMg(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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References

Fuzimoto, M. (2006): Manganese minerals from manganese mines, Takachiho district, Miyazaki Prefecture. Part 1. Shimozuru Mine. Chigaku Kenkyu 54, 213-221. (in Japanese)
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