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Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite, etc.

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Kotoite

Neichi mine, Kamineichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 37' 53'' North , 141° 52' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.63148,141.88068
GRN:
N27E79
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miyako51,721 (2017)5.4km
Yamada20,144 (2017)19.3km
ลŒtsuchi16,497 (2017)29.5km
Kamaishi43,107 (2017)39.4km
Tลno26,781 (2017)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
28964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28964:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A dolomite mine in dolomitic marble. Located approximately 10 km west of Miyako City.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite ?
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
โ“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
โ“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
โ“˜ Kotoite
Formula: Mg3[BO3]2
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: (in hydrothermal quartz vein in skarn, not the dolomite marble)
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
โ“˜ Szaibรฉlyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite ?2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
โ“˜Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
โ“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Kotoite6.AA.35Mg3[BO3]2
โ“˜Warwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
โ“˜Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
โ“˜Suanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
โ“˜Szaibรฉlyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
โ“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Bโ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bโ“˜ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Bโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oโ“˜ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Oโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgโ“˜ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Mgโ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mgโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Tiโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Watanabe, T., Kato, A. (1956) On kotoite from the Neichi mine, Miyako city, Iwate prefecture (abstr.). Journal of the Geological Society of Japan: 62: 394.
Watanabe, T., et al. (1963) Kotoite, Mg3(BO3)2, from the Neichi mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, series B: 39: 164-169.
Kato, A., Matsubara, S. (1991) Geikielite, baddeleyite and zirconolite in dolomitic marble from the Neichi mine, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series C: 17: 11-20.
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Aleksandrov, S. M., & Troneva, M. A. (2012). Genesis and composition of borates in the metasomatically altered dolomitic, rhodochrosite, and calcareous marbles of Japan. Geochemistry International, 50(11), 885-898.
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