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Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Honzan mineMine
AshioTown (Former)
Nikko CityCity
Tochigi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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06814230017272058892335.jpg
Interior view of the Ashio copper mines, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
02534240017272058905343.jpg
Underground view of the Ashio copper mining, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
06814230017272058892335.jpg
Interior view of the Ashio copper mines, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
02534240017272058905343.jpg
Underground view of the Ashio copper mining, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
06814230017272058892335.jpg
Interior view of the Ashio copper mines, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
02534240017272058905343.jpg
Underground view of the Ashio copper mining, ca. 1910.

Honzan mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 139° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
GRN:
N25E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
28763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28763:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine in Tertiary liparite.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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