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


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Pyrophanite

Rito mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrophanite

Rito mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrophanite

Rito mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrophanite
Formula:Mn2+TiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rito mine (Ritoh mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:502109
Long-form Identifier:1:3:502109:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrophanite in this Region
Higashikonaka deposit, Rito mine (Ritoh mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophanite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘShohwa mine (Showa mine), Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHagidaira mine, Seta, Midori 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.
Fukuoka, M. (1981) Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 24, #4, 207-252.
 
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