Nippyo mine (Yokoneyama), Awano, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan (original) (raw)

Nippyo mine (Yokoneyama), Awano, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japani

Regional Level Types
Nippyo mine (Yokoneyama) Mine
Awano - not defined -
Kanuma City City
Tochigi Prefecture Prefecture
Japan Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

36° North , 139° East (est.)

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:5812:7

f09d60e2-3f1e-472e-bdd9-deb63046ee24

Pods of metasedimentary Mn mineralization in chert country rock. Currently (2004) being quarried for silica.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ ChalcopyriteFormula: CuFeS2References: SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ CobaltiteFormula: CoAsSReferences: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ FluorapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3FFluorescence: orange cathodoluminescence (CL)References: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ GalenaFormula: PbSReferences: SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ GersdorffiteFormula: NiAsSDescription: single small (~30 μm) grain in dominant amphibole-garnet-pyroxmangite matrix. Analysis by EPMA.References: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ HübneriteFormula: MnWO4Description: single small grainReferences: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ IlmeniteFormula: Fe2+TiO3References: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ LaumontiteFormula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2OReferences: Akira Kato (2011) Explanations of distributed specimens at the Ordinary Meeting of Mumeikai Group, No. 34 (January, 20011).
ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite (TL)Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Type Locality: References: AmMin 84:196 Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences: 97: 127-136. SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ PyrophaniteFormula: Mn2+TiO3References: SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10Description: among several pyrosmalite analyses, only one grain showed Fe>Mn.References: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10Description: widely scattered in sample, mostly associated with coarse pyroxmangiteReferences: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ PyroxmangiteFormula: Mn2+SiO3References: [AmMin 84:196] SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ PyrrhotiteFormula: Fe1-xSReferences: SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Frank K. Mazdab collection (thin section FKM-190)
ⓘ RhodochrositeFormula: MnCO3References: [AmMin 84:196] SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ RhodoniteFormula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]References: Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127
ⓘ SpessartineFormula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3References: [AmMin 84:196] SUENO, Shigeho, MATSUURA, Shigeru, BUNNO, Michiaki, KUROSAWA, Masanori (2002) Occurrence and crystal chemical features of protoferro-anthophyllite and protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite from Cheyenne Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain, U.S.A. and Hirukawa-mura, Suisho-yama, and Yokone-yama, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 97 (4) 127-136 doi:10.2465/jmps.97.127

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
H ⓘ Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
H ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite ◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
C Carbon
C ⓘ Rhodochrosite MnCO3
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
O ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
O ⓘ Hübnerite MnWO4
O ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
O ⓘ Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
O ⓘ Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
O ⓘ Pyroxmangite Mn2+SiO3
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Rhodochrosite MnCO3
O ⓘ Rhodonite CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O ⓘ Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite ◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
F Fluorine
F ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al ⓘ Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Si ⓘ Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Si ⓘ Pyroxmangite Mn2+SiO3
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
Si ⓘ Rhodonite CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si ⓘ Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite ◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
P Phosphorus
P ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
S Sulfur
S ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
S ⓘ Cobaltite CoAsS
S ⓘ Galena PbS
S ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
S ⓘ Pyrrhotite Fe1-xS
Cl Chlorine
Cl ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Cl ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
Ca ⓘ Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca ⓘ Rhodonite CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ti Titanium
Ti ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Ti ⓘ Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
Mn Manganese
Mn ⓘ Hübnerite MnWO4
Mn ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mn ⓘ Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
Mn ⓘ Pyroxmangite Mn2+SiO3
Mn ⓘ Rhodochrosite MnCO3
Mn ⓘ Rhodonite CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn ⓘ Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite ◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Fe ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Fe ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Fe ⓘ Pyrrhotite Fe1-xS
Fe ⓘ Proto-ferro-suenoite ◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Co Cobalt
Co ⓘ Cobaltite CoAsS
Ni Nickel
Ni ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
Cu Copper
Cu ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
As Arsenic
As ⓘ Cobaltite CoAsS
As ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
W Tungsten
W ⓘ Hübnerite MnWO4
Pb Lead
Pb ⓘ Galena PbS

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