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Kusugi Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Kusugi MineMine
Yamaguchi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
34° North , 131° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~114km
GRN:
N23E78
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
46938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46938:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tabular body of metamorphosed sedimentary manganese ore hosted in Paleozoic chert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
โ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hรผbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
โ“˜ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Galaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
โ“˜Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Hรผbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
โ“˜Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜Sonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Clino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10โ—ป{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Pyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
โ“˜Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 ยท H2O (?)
โ“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hโ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oโ“˜ HรผbneriteMnWO4
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oโ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siโ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Mnโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnโ“˜ HรผbneriteMnWO4
Mnโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnโ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnโ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnโ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ HรผbneriteMnWO4

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Lee, D. E. (1955): Mineralogy of Some Japanese Manganese Ores. Stanford University Press.
Lee, Donald E. (1955) Occurrence of pyrophanite in Japan. American Mineralogist, 40 (1-2) 32-40
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