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Alabandite from
Rito mine (Ritoh mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alabandite
Formula:MnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alabandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rito mine (Ritoh mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:502104
Long-form Identifier:1:3:502104:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alabandite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHanawa mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘShohwa mine (Showa mine), Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘNakanoyama mine, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHagidaira mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘMogurazawa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘKaso Mine, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
References
FUKUOKA, M., & HIROWATARI, F. (1977). Alabandite in the bedded manganese ore deposits in the Seta district, Gumma Prefecture. Mining Geology, 27(146), 401-414.
加藤昭, & 松原聰. (1980). 本邦産マンガン硼酸塩鉱物. 鉱物学雜誌, 14(Special3), 86-97.
Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.
 
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