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Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japani
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Outcrop in Kinkei Mine

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Fuchsite, etc.

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Fuchsite, etc.

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Quartz

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Outcrop in Kinkei Mine

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Fuchsite, etc.

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Fuchsite, etc.

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Quartz

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Outcrop in Kinkei Mine

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Fuchsite, etc.

Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 56' 16'' North , 138° 9' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.93778,138.16000
GRN:
N25E80
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arai27,481 (2017)9.1km
Iiyama25,281 (2017)20.8km
Jลetsu204,137 (2017)24.4km
Nakano42,708 (2017)27.8km
Itoigawa30,865 (2017)29.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
218085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218085:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
้‡‘้ถ้‰ฑๅฑฑ, ้•ท้‡Ž็œŒ ่Œ…้‡Žๅธ‚ ้‡‘ๆฒข


Abandoned gold mine in Sanbagawa metamorphic terrain.
Mining was started under the orders of Shingen Takeda, the general of Suwa Region, in the Age of Civil Wars (16th century) and periodically worked into the 1950's.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: chromium rich
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite
Formula: Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Dukeite
Formula: Bi3+24Cr6+8O57(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Mariposite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
โ“˜ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
โ“˜ Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ 'Xenotime'
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
โ“˜Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
โ“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Dukeite7.DF.80Bi3+24Cr6+8O57(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Florencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Waylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Dravite9.CK.05Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Mariposite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Xenotime'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ DukeiteBi243+Cr86+O57(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ DukeiteBi243+Cr86+O57(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crโ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crโ“˜ DukeiteBi243+Cr86+O57(OH)6 · 3H2O
Crโ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Crโ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teโ“˜ TsumoiteBiTe
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biโ“˜ TsumoiteBiTe
Biโ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Biโ“˜ DukeiteBi243+Cr86+O57(OH)6 · 3H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Akira Harada, Takashi Yamada, Satoshi Matsubara, Ritsuro Miyawaki, Masako Shigeoka, Hiroshi Miyajima and Hiroshi Sakurai (2012) Dukeite from the Kinkei mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. C, 38, 1โ€“5.
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