Log In
Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Toyoka mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Tsuwano | Town |
| Kanoashi District | District |
| Shimane Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 12'' North , 131° 45' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Kรถppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hohka mine
Other Languages:
Japanese:
่ฑ็จผ้ฑๅฑฑ, ๆดฅๅ้็บ, ้นฟ่ถณ้ก, ๅณถๆ น็, ๆฅๆฌ
Tertiary hydrothermal vein.
Originally considered to be one of deposits belonging to the Sasagatake mine, but from 1957 operated independently as the Toyoka mine.
(The name Hohka mine is a misreading of the kanji characters for Toyoka.)
Originally considered to be one of deposits belonging to the Sasagatake mine, but from 1957 operated independently as the Toyoka mine.
(The name Hohka mine is a misreading of the kanji characters for Toyoka.)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| โ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| โ Benavidesite Formula: Pb4MnSb6S14 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Clerite Formula: MnSb2S4 |
| โ Clino-ferro-suenoite Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 References: |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| โ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| โ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Clerite | 2.HA.20 | MnSb2S4 |
| โ | Benavidesite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4MnSb6S14 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2(SiO4) |
| โ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ | Clino-ferro-suenoite | 9.DE.10 | โปMn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| โ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Ryukyu-Kyushu Volcanic ArcVolcanic Arc
Japan
- Honshu IslandIsland
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan