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Kiura Mine, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kiura Mine | Mine |
| Saiki City | City |
| Oita Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 131° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shin-Kiura Mine; Kiura Emery Mine
Tin mining began in the 16th or 17th century. Pyrometasomatic ore produced by Miocene granitic intrusion into Paleozoic sedimentary rock. Famous for its large scorodite crystals, impossible to obtain now. A vein of emery also occurred at this mine, and emery has been commercially exploited.
http://oitaisan.com/english/heritage/fujikawachi-valley-kiura-mine-and-sumitsuke-festival/ :
[The] Kiura Mine is said to have been developed in the 16th century. The Oka clan managed the mine, and they reportedly presented 500 kin (unit of weight, approximately 300 kg) of lead to the Shogunate during the Keichou era. Aside from the lead, tin, copper, and silver were also produced. It was at first entrusted to the private sector, but after the Genroku era, the clan was involved in the management directly. They placed a bugyou (magistrate) and otona, kumigashira, sanmokudai (officers for the management of the mine) underneath to facilitate the mining.
Most of the residents were involved in the mining, and they were paid with rice, where men of age 6 and over were provided 5 gou of rice, and women of the same [age] were paid 4 gou of rice. The veins covered the entire Kiura district, a town structure was established, and they even had a red-light district. There is [sic] still ruins of [a] mining shaft called mabu.
Most of the residents were involved in the mining, and they were paid with rice, where men of age 6 and over were provided 5 gou of rice, and women of the same [age] were paid 4 gou of rice. The veins covered the entire Kiura district, a town structure was established, and they even had a red-light district. There is [sic] still ruins of [a] mining shaft called mabu.
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| ⓘ Adachiite (TL) Formula: CaFe3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Type Locality: References: Nishio–Hamane, Daisuke, Minakawa, Tetsuo, Yamaura, Jun–ichi, Oyama, Takashi, Ohnishi, Masayuki, Shimobayashi, Norimasa (2014) Adachiite, a Si–poor member of the tourmaline supergroup from the Kiura mine, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 109 (2) 74-78 doi:10.2465/jmps.131020b |
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
| ⓘ Bayldonite Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bendadaite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Beudantite Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carminite Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: Associated with cassiterite and malachite. References: Petrov, Alfredo (n.d.) Personal Communication.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Cornubite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Duftite Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Ferrarisite Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Ferrisymplesite Formula: Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Feruvite ? Formula: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Guérinite Formula: Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Hedleyite Formula: Bi7Te3 |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Herzenbergite Formula: SnS |
| ⓘ Hydrocalumite Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Karibibite Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Ludlockite Formula: PbFe3+4As3+10O22 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: Sharon Cisneros, Jimmy MacNeill, and Alfredo Petrov specimensIdentified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Parasymplesite (TL) Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: Type Locality: Kiura Mine, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, Japan |
| ⓘ Pharmacolite Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Phaunouxite Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Picropharmacolite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Scarbroite Formula: Al5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: Nishio–Hamane, Daisuke, Minakawa, Tetsuo, Yamaura, Jun–ichi, Oyama, Takashi, Ohnishi, Masayuki, Shimobayashi, Norimasa (2014) Adachiite, a Si–poor member of the tourmaline supergroup from the Kiura mine, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 109 (2) 74-78 doi:10.2465/jmps.131020b |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
Kiura Mine, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, Japan