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Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japani
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment, etc.

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment, etc.

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 44'' North , 141° 7' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.27900,141.12000
GRN:
N28E77
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mutsu49,220 (2017)8.2km
Aomori298,394 (2017)60.8km
Hakodate275,730 (2017)63.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
132781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132781:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
mont Osore, Mutsu, Aomori, Japon
German:
Osore-zan, Mutsu, Präfektur Aomori, Japan
Italian:
Monte Osore, Mutsu, prefettura di Aomori, Giappone
Japanese:
恐山, むつ市, 青森県, 日本
Russian:
Осореяма, Муцу, Аомори, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
恐山, 陸奧市, 青森縣, 日本
Spanish:
Monte Osore, Mutsu, Prefectura de Aomori, Japón
Cebuano:
Osore-zan, Mutsu, Aomori-ken, Hapon
Czech:
Osore-zan, Mucu, Prefektura Aomori, Japonsko
Dutch:
Mount Osore, Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
کوه اوسور, موتسو، آئوموری, استان آئوموری, ژاپن
Finnish:
Osore, Mutsu, Aomorin prefektuuri, Japani
Indonesian:
Gunung Osore, Mutsu, Prefektur Aomori, Jepang
Korean:
오소레산, 무쓰시, 아오모리현, 일본
Portuguese:
Monte Osore, Mutsu, Aomori, Japão
Slovak:
Osore-jama, Aomori, Japonsko
Swedish:
Osorezan, Mutsu, Aomori prefektur, Japan
Traditional Chinese:
恐山, 陸奧, 青森縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Осореяма, Муцу, Префектура Аоморі, Японія


An active Quarternary 874 metre composite stratovolcano volcano which has unusual mineral deposits introduced fumarolically into crater lakebed muds.

The volcano has a 5km wide water filled caldera (Lake Usoriyama, Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan).

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-A4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ''-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Osore
Wikidata ID:Q1377333
GeoNames ID:2128585

Localities in this Region

Japan

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Togashi, Shigeko (1977) 恐山火山の岩石学的研究. The Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, 72 (2) 45-60 doi:10.2465/ganko1941.72.45
Hayashi, Ken-ichiro (2013) Oxygen Isotope Study of Silica Sinter from the Osorezan Geothermal Field, Northeast Japan. International Journal of Geosciences, 4 (10). 1438-1446 doi:10.4236/ijg.2013.410141
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