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Yaei mine, Gamo District, Shiga Prefecture, Japani
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Yaei mineMine
Gamo DistrictDistrict
Shiga PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 136° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~16km
GRN:
N24E80
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
41282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41282:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
ๅผฅๆ „้‰ฑๅฑฑ, ๆป‹่ณ€็œŒ ่’ฒ็”Ÿ้ƒก ๆ—ฅ้‡Ž็”บ


Metasedimentary manganese ore.

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
โ“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
โ“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
โ“˜ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Leucophoenicite
Formula: Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
โ“˜ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Wiserite
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Wiserite6.BA.20(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 ยท (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜Leucophoenicite9.AF.60Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 ยท H2O (?)
โ“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hโ“˜ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
BBoron
Bโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oโ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siโ“˜ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Mnโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnโ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnโ“˜ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnโ“˜ Wiserite(Mn2+,Mg)14(B2O5)4(OH)8 · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)4Cl
FeIron
Feโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)

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