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Mt Ohsa (Ohsayama; Osayama), Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mt Ohsa (Ohsayama; Osayama) | Mountain |
| Niimi City | City |
| Okayama Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 4' 57'' North , 133° 32' 26'' East
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Rodingite (metamorphosed basic tuff) xenoliths in serpentine. A scientific monument here is dedicated to a small find of micro kosmochlor crystals, but the outcrop behind the monument has completely disappeared. Nearby are outcrops of unusually pure white jadeite (not cuttable). A 6 x 6 km ultramafic body with chromium-rich minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Tausonite | 4.CC.35 | SrTiO3 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Henrymeyerite | 4.DK.05b | Ba(Ti4+7Fe2+)O16 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| โ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Rengeite | 9.BE.70 | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| โ | Matsubaraite | 9.BE.70 | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โป4)โป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| โ | Amaterasuite (TL) | 9.CE. | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| โ | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| โ | Kosmochlor | 9.DA.25 | NaCrSi2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | โป[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| โ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Stronalsite | 9.FA.60 | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| โ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Deweylite' | - | |
| โ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| โ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| โ | '' | - | |
| โ | 'Ferritchromit' | - | |
| โ | 'Shuiskite Subgroup' ? | - | Ca2XCr3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| H | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | โ Shuiskite Subgroup | Ca2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| O | โ Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| O | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | โ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | โ Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| O | โ Tausonite | SrTiO3 |
| O | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| O | โ Henrymeyerite | Ba(Ti74+Fe2+)O16 |
| O | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | โ Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| O | โ Shuiskite Subgroup | Ca2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | โ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Na | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | โ Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| Na | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| Al | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| Si | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | โ Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Si | โ Shuiskite Subgroup | Ca2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | โ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | โ Shuiskite Subgroup | Ca2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Tausonite | SrTiO3 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | โ Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Ti | โ Henrymeyerite | Ba(Ti74+Fe2+)O16 |
| Ti | โ Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Ti | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Cr | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | โ Shuiskite Subgroup | Ca2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | โ Henrymeyerite | Ba(Ti74+Fe2+)O16 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | โ Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| Sr | โ Tausonite | SrTiO3 |
| Sr | โ Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Sr | โ Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Sr | โ Amaterasuite | Sr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | โ Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Henrymeyerite | Ba(Ti74+Fe2+)O16 |
Localities in this Region
- Okayama Prefecture
- Niimi City
- Mt Ohsa (Ohsayama; Osayama)
- Niimi City
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- South Japan ArcVolcanic Arc
Japan
- Honshu IslandIsland
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Amaterasuite type locality, Mt Ohsa, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan