Seikoshi mine, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (original) (raw)

A gold and silver mine, worked from 1935 until 1983. The deposit was in altered volcanic rocks (propylitized Miocene andesite).

A road cut next to the mine was briefly famous for zeolite specimens (including yugawaralite crystals up to 3 cm long), but is now completely covered with concrete to prevent erosion.

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
H Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stellerite Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite Subgroup M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
C Carbon
C Calcite CaCO3
O Oxygen
O K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
O Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Calcite CaCO3
O Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
O Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O Quartz SiO2
O Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stellerite Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite Subgroup M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Na Sodium
Na Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al Aluminium
Al K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Al Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stellerite Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite Subgroup M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si Silicon
Si K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Si Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stellerite Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite Subgroup M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
S Sulfur
S Acanthite Ag2S
S Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
S Pearceite [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S Polybasite [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S Pyrargyrite Ag3SbS3
S Pyrite FeS2
S Sphalerite ZnS
K Potassium
K K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Calcium
Ca Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Calcite CaCO3
Ca Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Heulandite Subgroup (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Mordenite (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Stellerite Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Ca Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Mn Manganese
Mn Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Fe Iron
Fe Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Fe Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Inesite Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Fe Pyrite FeS2
Cu Copper
Cu Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Cu Pearceite [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Polybasite [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Zn Zinc
Zn Sphalerite ZnS
As Arsenic
As Pearceite [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Silver
Ag Acanthite Ag2S
Ag Gold var. Electrum (Au,Ag)
Ag Pearceite [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Polybasite [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Pyrargyrite Ag3SbS3
Ag Silver Ag
Sb Antimony
Sb Polybasite [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb Pyrargyrite Ag3SbS3
Au Gold
Au Gold var. Electrum (Au,Ag)
Au Gold Au

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