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

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06830910017272058893767.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
00481980017272058905799.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
04569340017272058904337.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1925.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
06830910017272058893767.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
00481980017272058905799.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
04569340017272058904337.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1925.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
06830910017272058893767.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
00481980017272058905799.jpg
View of the Ashio copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Kotaki 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
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
28764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28764:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine in Tertiary liparite.

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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