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Fukuishi deposit, Iwami mine (Iwami-ginzan), ลŒda City, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Fukuishi depositDeposit
Iwami mine (Iwami-ginzan)Mine
ลŒda CityCity
Shimane PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N24E78
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
418346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418346:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Disseminated mineralization in which metallic minerals were deposited in cavities within porous pyroclastic rocks.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
โ“˜ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
โ“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Mckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
โ“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
โ“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
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References

Akasaka, M., Komuro, H., & Ohira, H. (2007, August). Geology, mineralogy, and genesis of the Iwami-Ginzan silver mine, Japan. In Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta (Vol. 71, No. 15, Pp. A8-a8). the Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford Ox5 1gb, England: Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd.
Akasaka, M. (2007). Geology, mineralogy and genesis of the Eikyu and Fukuishi deposits in the Iwamiginzan silver mine. Geoscience Rept. Shimane Univ., 1-7.
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