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Miyoshi mine, Kurashiki City, Okayama, Japani
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Miyoshi mineMine
Kurashiki CityCity
OkayamaPrefecture
JapanCountry

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Name(s) in local language(s):三吉鉱山, 岑山県 倉敷市
Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
 
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 34° North , 133° East (est.)
Margin of Error:~18km
Locality type:Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:Cfa : Humid subtropical climate


A tungsten mine; now closed.

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Honshu Island, Japan

Island - 1,361 mineral species & varietal names listed

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: Henmi (1955) Koubutsugaku Zasshi, 2, 182-186.; Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (conserved by the Geological Survey of Japan)
β“˜ 'Wolframite'
Formula: (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
Reference: Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957
β“˜ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan); Mineralogical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 134-137, JUNE, 1957

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜'Arsenopyrite'2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Chalcopyrite'2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜'Molybdenite'2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Cassiterite'4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜'Quartz'4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜'Metazeunerite'8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜'Scorodite'8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜'Zeunerite'8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Wolframite'-(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.12.4.1FeAsS
β“˜Molybdenite2.12.10.1MoS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX2
β“˜Cassiterite4.4.1.5SnO2
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
β“˜Metazeunerite40.2a.14.2Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜Zeunerite40.2a.14.1Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
(AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O
β“˜Scorodite40.4.1.3Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Wolframite'-(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Wolframite(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
Oβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Wolframite(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ Wolframite(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ Wolframite(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4
UUranium
Uβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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