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Takata mine, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Takata mine | Mine |
| Rikuzentakata City | City |
| Iwate Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 141° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~36km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Veins in Tertiary tuff and propylitized andesite.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS |
| ⓘGalena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula:PbS with Ag |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘGalena var.Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Northern Japan ForearcAccretionary Complex
Japan
- Honshu IslandIsland
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate
Pacific OceanOcean
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