Chalcopyrite from
Osarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

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Classification
Locality type:	Mine
Species:	Chalcopyrite
Formula:	CuFeS₂
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte	5
Sphalerite	4
Quartz	4
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Osarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	363547
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:363547:6
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite

7.0km (4.3 miles)	ⓘ Komakizawa mine (Komaki mine), Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
7.3km (4.5 miles)	ⓘ Hanawa mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
9.9km (6.2 miles)	ⓘ Hanawa mine, Tayama, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
12.3km (7.7 miles)	ⓘ Fukasawa mine (Fukazawa mine), Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
14.7km (9.2 miles)	ⓘ Ezuri mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
16.3km (10.1 miles)	ⓘ Tatsumata mine, Hinai, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
16.3km (10.1 miles)	ⓘ Uchinotai deposit, Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
16.7km (10.4 miles)	ⓘ Tatemata mine, Hinai, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
18.3km (11.4 miles)	ⓘ Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
18.7km (11.6 miles)	ⓘ Furokura mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
References
*Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin* 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo** Arribas, Antonio, Mizuta, Toshio (2018) Potential for Porphyry Copper Deposits in Northern Tōhoku (or the Exploration Potential for Base and Precious Metal Deposits in Japan 2020) Resource Geology, 68 (2) 144-163 doi:10.1111/rge.12167 Nishimoto, Naoto, Yamamoto, Yosuke, Yamagata, Saburo, Igarashi, Toshifumi, Tomiyama, Shingo (2021) Acid Mine Drainage Sources and Impact on Groundwater at the Osarizawa Mine, Japan. Minerals, 11 (9) 998 doi:10.3390/min11090998

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Chalcopyrite from Osarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Chalcopyrite from
Osarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Japan