Kushikino mine (Mitsui-Kushikino mine), Ichikikushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
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Kushikino mine (Mitsui-Kushikino mine) | Mine |
Ichikikushikino City | City |
Kagoshima Prefecture | Prefecture |
Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 45' 15'' North , 130° 18' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kushikino | 25,744 (2018) | 5.2km |
Satsumasendai | 73,132 (2017) | 6.9km |
IjΕ«in | 25,217 (2017) | 18.0km |
Akune | 25,089 (2017) | 30.7km |
Kagoshima | 555,352 (2017) | 31.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
53663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53663:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d29d3b80-fd86-46dd-b55a-68d876c66555
Epithermal gold-silver veins with quartz-calcite gangue in Miocene andesite, owned by Mitsui Mining (1958 production: 804 Kg Au, grade 5.3g/t ; 6.8 tons Ag, grade 47g/t.) low-sulfidation type Kushikino and Arakawa veins
Mine now closed. Famous among collectors for its superb calcite "butterfly twins".
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36 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
β Aguilarite Formula: Ag4SeS References: |
β Altaite Formula: PbTe References: |
β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
β Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se References: |
β Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrostilpnite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 References: |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
β Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β Truscottite Formula: (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
β Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
β | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 Β· 14H2O |
β | Truscottite | 9.EE.35 | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 Β· 2H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
H | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
O | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
Si | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | β Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
Se | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Se | β Naumannite | Ag2Se |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | β Naumannite | Ag2Se |
Ag | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Au | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
Pb | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Kushikino mine, Ichikikushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan