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Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japani
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Mihara mineMine
Mihara CityCity
Hiroshima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Danalite

Mihara mine, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 133° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
230652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230652:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mihara-Sogo


Fluorite deposit associated with granite and skarn.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'var. Perthite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Yoshikazu Aoki, Noboru Hida (1974) Geology and Genesis of Beryllium Ore Deposit, Mihara Mine, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Mining Geology 24:201-211
Soeda, A., Takeno, S., & Watanabe, M. (1979). Mineralogical study on the wolframite series from the Chugoku district, Southwest Japan (I) Relationships between lattice parameters and chemical compositions. The Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, 74(10), 357-375.
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