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Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japani
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Akita PrefecturePrefecture
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Kosaka mining area, ca. 1910.

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Kosaka mining area, ca. 1910.

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Head office of Kosaka mine

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Refining facility on working

Kosaka mine, Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 20' 49'' North , 140° 46' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.34722,140.76667
GeoHash:
G#: xphje0zpt
GRN:
N27E78
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanawa36,925 (2017)18.3km
ลŒdate64,543 (2017)19.6km
Kuroishi38,615 (2017)36.6km
Takanosu20,542 (2017)36.7km
Hirosaki174,972 (2017)36.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
131316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131316:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kuroko-type massive sulphide deposit. Also the site of one of the most important ore smelters in Japan, which treated Kuroko-type ores also from other mines in addition to the Kosaka mine. Discovered in 1861 and mined from 1884 until 1974.
One of the largest Cu-Pb-Zn mines in Japan.

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Fukuchilite
Formula: Cu3FeS8
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
โ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
โ“˜ Villamanรญnite
Formula: (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Fukuchilite2.EB.05aCu3FeS8
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
โ“˜Villamanรญnite2.EB.05a(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
โ“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Gypsum
var. Alabaster		7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Sโ“˜ Villamanรญnite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Villamanรญnite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Villamanรญnite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Niโ“˜ Villamanรญnite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuโ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Villamanรญnite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24

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References

Kosaka mine
Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.
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