Kamaishi mine, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
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Kamaishi mine | Mine |
Kamaishi City | City |
Iwate Prefecture | Prefecture |
Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 17' 60'' North , 141° 40' 60'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
12391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12391:5
GUID (UUID V4):
13491499-991c-4736-adff-dbd21e45f1c5
An abandoned iron-copper mine at least 500 meters deep. Contact metasomatic (skarn) ores in Permian limestone around a Cretaceous dioritic granite intrusion. Worked for iron (magnetite orebodies) and copper-gold-silver (chalcopyrite-cubanite orebodies). At least 15 orebodies, including Shinyama, Nippo, Sahinai and Rasa-Omine orebodies. Shinyama is the largest Fe skarn orebody in Japan, 400m long, 80m wide, 550m high. Magnetite-garnet skarns were worked for iron already during the Tokugawa shogunate era, with Japan's first modern blast furnace built here in 1857 (late Edo era). Peak production was in the 1970s. 1958 production: 1.04 million tons ore averaging 28.6% Fe (the highest Fe ore production in Japan). Mine now closed, but there is commercial production of bottled mineral water.
Since the 1990s, the underground mine workings in the northern portion of this mine have been used for estimating long-term stability of geological, hydrogeological, and physicochemical conditions in the rock massif and for studying the migration of natural radionuclides in fractured rocks.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities77 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: in biotite-hornfels country rock, not the skarn orebody |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
β 'Andradite-Grossular Series' |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Argentopentlandite Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
β Axinite-(Fe) Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH Localities: |
β Bicchulite Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: |
β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Cobaltpentlandite Formula: Co9S8 |
β Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Costibite ? Formula: CoSbS Description: (Chemistry only, no x-ray data, so might possibly be paracostibite.) |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Localities: |
β Cummingtonite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
β Ferrobustamite Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
β Foshagite Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
β Gehlenite Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
β Gold var. Copper-bearing Gold Formula: (Au,Cu) |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Localities: |
β Grimmite Formula: NiCo2S4 |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Halite Formula: NaCl |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Localities: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Kamaishilite (TL) Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 Type Locality: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
β Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
β Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: References: |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
β Millerite Formula: NiS |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
β Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
β Paracostibite ? Formula: CoSbS Description: (Chemistry only, no x-ray data, so might possibly be costibite.) |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 Localities: References: |
β Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite Formula: (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 References: |
β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β 'Scapolite' |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
β Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 Localities: |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Silver var. KΓΌstelite Formula: Ag |
β Smythite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: References: |
β Starkeyite Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O |
β Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
β Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
β Tilleyite Formula: Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
β Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
β Troilite Formula: FeS |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
β Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Localities: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Copper-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Cu) |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Silver var. KΓΌstelite | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Argentopentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
β | Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 |
β | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 | |
β | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Smythite | 2.CC.10 | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
β | Grimmite | 2.DA. | NiCo2S4 |
β | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Costibite ? | 2.EB.10d | CoSbS |
β | Paracostibite ? | 2.EB.10e | CoSbS |
β | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67β»0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Starkeyite | 7.CB.15 | MgSO4 Β· 4H2O |
β | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) Β· 12H2O |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Gehlenite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
β | Axinite-(Fe) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
β | Tilleyite | 9.BE.82 | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Ferrobustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
β | Foshagite | 9.DG.15 | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | β»Al2Mg2β»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 Β· 4H2O |
β | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
β | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
β | Bicchulite | 9.FB.10 | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
β | Kamaishilite (TL) | 9.FB.10 | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
H | β Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
H | β Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
H | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
H | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
C | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
C | β Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
O | β Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
O | β Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
O | β Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
O | β Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
O | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | β Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
O | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Halite | NaCl |
Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | β Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Al | β Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Si | β Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Si | β Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
Si | β Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Si | β Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Si | β Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Costibite | CoSbS |
S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | β Mackinawite | FeS |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
S | β Millerite | NiS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
S | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
S | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
S | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
S | β Troilite | FeS |
S | β Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite | (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 |
S | β Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Ca | β Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Ca | β Foshagite | Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Ca | β Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Fe | β Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | β Mackinawite | FeS |
Fe | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fe | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
Fe | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite | (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
Co | β Costibite | CoSbS |
Co | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
Co | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | β Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
Co | β Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Ni | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Ni | β Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
Ni | β Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
Ni | β Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite | (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 |
Ni | β Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Gold var. Copper-bearing Gold | (Au,Cu) |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
As | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Pentlandite var. Silver-bearing Pentlandite | (Ni,Fe,Ag)9S8 |
Ag | β Silver var. KΓΌstelite | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Costibite | CoSbS |
Sb | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Gold var. Copper-bearing Gold | (Au,Cu) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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- Kamaishi City
- Kamaishi mine
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Kamaishi mine, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan