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Locality Name:
Ibaraki, Japan

Oldest recorded age at locality: 320
Youngest recorded age at locality: 9.8

mindat Locality ID: 48023
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-48023.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Ibaraki, Japan": 60
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 35

Number of Child Localities: 18
Child Localities:
Daigo-machi
Higashiibaraki District
Hiiragiyama
Hitachi City
Hitachiota City
Ishioka City
Kasama City
Kasumigaura City
Kitaibaraki
Makabe District
Nishiibaraki District
Ohmiya
Taga District
Takahagi
Takahagi City
Takanomine Mine
Tsuchiura City
Tsukuba Metamorphic Rocks

Latitude: 36°33'31"N
Longitude: 140°34'8"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 36.558611111111,140.56888888889
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Co Cs Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Ta Te Th Ti U W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAlluauditeAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArrojadite
ArsenicArseniosideriteArsenopyriteBaryteBerauniteBerylCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteCarminiteChalcopyrite
ChildreniteChloriteChloritoidClayCobaltiteColumbiteCorundumCristobaliteDigeniteDufrénite
DumortieriteEpidoteEpsomiteFairfielditeFeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetGraftoniteGypsum
HeulanditeHumiteHureauliteKobelliteLöllingiteLazuliteMarcasiteMicaMolybdeniteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePentlanditePyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzReddingiteRhodonite
RockbridgeiteRocksaltRutileScheeliteSerpentineSodaliteSphaleriteSpinelStanniteStewartite
StibniteTalcTetradymiteTopazTourmalineVivianiteWagneriteWollastoniteZircon

125 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Alleghanyite  (*)Alluaudite  (*)
Almandine  (*)Analcime  (*)Andalusite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)
Antigorite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arrojadite-(KFe)  (*)Arsenic  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Beraunite  (*)Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Beudantite  (*)
Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Calcite  (*)Carminite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Childrenite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)Clino-suenoite  (*)
Clinochlore  (*)Clinoptilolite-Na  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Columbite-(Fe)  (*)Columbite-(Mn)  (*)
Cordierite  (*)Corundum  (*)Cristobalite  (*)Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Dufrénite  (*)Dumortierite  (*)Elbaite  (*)Eosphorite  (*)
Epsomite  (*)Ferberite  (*)Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)Ferrobustamite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluorcalciomicrolite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Graftonite  (*)Graphite  (*)
Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hausmannite  (*)Hedleyite  (*)Helvine  (*)
Hercynite  (*)Hitachiite  (*)Hureaulite  (*)Hydroxylherderite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)
Kidwellite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Manganosite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Messelite  (*)Microcline  (*)Mitridatite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Montebrasite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nickeline  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Oxystibiomicrolite  (*)Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)Parkerite  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Pollucite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrophanite  (*)Pyroxmangite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Reddingite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)Rockbridgeite  (*)
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Sarcopside  (*)Scheelite  (*)Scorodite  (*)Scorzalite  (*)
Sillimanite  (*)Sonolite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spodumene  (*)
Stannite  (*)Stewartite  (*)Stibiotantalite  (*)Strengite  (*)Talc  (*)
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)Tephroite  (*)Thorite  (*)Tintinaite  (*)
Topaz  (*)Torbernite  (*)Trilithionite  (*)Triphylite  (*)Triploidite  (*)
Varulite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21749833419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)474969,74972,74995,750138803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)175007706
Alleghanyite  (*)HumiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)217501077
Alluaudite  (*)Alluaudite   NaMnFe3+2(PO4)317498694
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3674973,74990,74992,74995,75007,750142353
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O1749561627
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO5320320674973,74978,74991,74992,75001,750141310
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)3203201750011588
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2320320175001718
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4174971708
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)1749573250
Arrojadite-(KFe)  (*)Arrojadite(KNa)Fe2+(CaNa2)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)217498650
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs320320274982,75001379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS70.89.8374960,74980,749829052
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)32032017500111547
Beraunite  (*)BerauniteFe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4·6H2O174986136
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)2174995606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18374972,74986,749954286
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)670.89.8174961413
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1749821966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S370.89.8374960,74961,749821935
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)374956,74968,7498327770
Carminite  (*)CarminitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)270.89.8174961178
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO270.89.8274960,749725171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS23209.8774960,74969,74982,74983,75001,75002,7500327198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8174977577
Childrenite  (*)ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O17498693
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2320320474965,74966,74969,75001376
Clino-suenoite  (*)Amphibole   Mn2+2Mg5Si8O22(OH)227498257
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)81749821756
Clinoptilolite-Na  (*)HeulanditeNa6(Si30Al6)O72·20H2O17495624
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS174982966
Columbite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Nb2O6274974,74986518
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O6174972289
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O18320320474990,74992,75001,750141008
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O31749921797
Cristobalite  (*)CristobaliteSiO2174956453
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S70.89.81749601027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O61749624135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)21749629895
Dufrénite  (*)DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6·2H2O174986139
Dumortierite  (*)DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O18320320374990,74992,75001231
Elbaite  (*)TourmalineNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)174972520
Eosphorite  (*)ChildreniteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O174986128
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O320320175001484
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)70.89.8174960551
Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)ScheeliteYNbO4175007196
Ferrobustamite  (*)WollastoniteCaFe2+Si2O617498322
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F274982,750122740
Fluorcalciomicrolite  (*)Pyrochlore(Ca,Na,   )2Ta2O6F17497213
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF270.89.81749609617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS3209.8474960,74982,75001,7500224243
Graftonite  (*)GraftoniteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2174986107
Graphite  (*)NoneC474969,74973,74990,750142812
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)31749831544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O3203201750016890
Hausmannite  (*)SpinelMn2+Mn3+2O4175010350
Hedleyite  (*)TetradymiteBi7Te3174982104
Helvine  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S174982237
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O4274990,74992407
Hitachiite  (*)TetradymitePb5Bi2Te2S63203201750021
Hureaulite  (*)HureauliteMn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4H2O174986125
Hydroxylherderite  (*)GadoliniteCaBe(PO4)(OH)174986119
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3374990,74991,750075433
Kidwellite  (*)NoneNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11·3H2O (x ≈ 0.33)17498653
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO4274973,749921507
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2174982762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4320320374971,75001,7500714899
Manganosite  (*)RocksaltMnO17501073
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2320320374995,75001,750025674
Messelite  (*)FairfielditeCa2Fe2+(PO4)2·2H2O17498643
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1749954924
Mitridatite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(PO4)3·3H2O174986129
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS212.29.8274960,749825800
Montebrasite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)(OH)174972200
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)232066.61174960,74973,74980,74986,74990,74991,74992,74995,75001,75012,7501417380
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs174982633
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O1749952994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)474990,74992,74995,750142349
Oxystibiomicrolite  (*)Pyrochlore(Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O1749722
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS174982767
Parkerite  (*)NoneNi3(Bi,Pb)2S217498255
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S81749821512
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)21749822273
Pollucite  (*)AnalcimeCs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O174972140
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS23209.8974956,74960,74969,74982,74983,74990,75001,75002,7500339462
Pyrophanite  (*)CorundumMn2+TiO3174982244
Pyroxmangite  (*)NoneMn2+SiO3174982147
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8320320474982,74983,75001,750029056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23209.81374960,74961,74972,74973,74980,74982,74990,74992,74995,74998,75001,75007,7501461156
Reddingite  (*)ReddingiteMn2+3(PO4)2·3H2O17498624
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)70.89.8474960,74982,75009,750101711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)174982969
Rockbridgeite  (*)Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5174986206
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8174995353
Sarcopside  (*)NoneFe2+3(PO4)217498658
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)70.89.8274960,749834894
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O70.89.81749601153
Scorzalite  (*)LazuliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)217498660
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO5474973,74990,74992,750141516
Sonolite  (*)HumiteMn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)217500950
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3274982,750091214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS3209.8574960,74982,74983,75001,7500221482
Spodumene  (*)PyroxeneLiAlSi2O6174972688
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS470.89.8174960668
Stewartite  (*)StewartiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O17498648
Stibiotantalite  (*)NoneSb3+TaO417497253
Strengite  (*)NoneFe3+(PO4)·2H2O174986263
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)21749713337
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Ta2O617497299
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Ta2O6174972211
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)175009240
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)1750071006
Tintinaite  (*)KobellitePb10Cu2Sb16S3570.89.817496024
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F270.89.81749601476
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O1749861059
Trilithionite  (*)MicaKLi1.5Al1.5(Si3Al)O10F217497228
Triphylite  (*)OlivineLiFe2+(PO4)174986313
Triploidite  (*)WagneriteMn2+2(PO4)(OH)17498629
Varulite  (*)AlluauditeNa2Mn(MnFe3+)(PO4)317498615
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O174986636
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO31749831247
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)174995939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)474972,74986,74995,750075251


4 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Kristen00193870.866.668.7±2.1K-Ar muscovite   Muscovite  108131Takatori Mine, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, JapanTakatoriShibata and Ishihara (1974)10.2113/gsecongeo.69.8.1207EG69_1207 
Mo-0030210.69.810.2±0.4Re-Os molybdeniteTakatori (Tt)  Molybdenite Mo108131Takatori Mine, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, JapanNanae, IbarakiSuzuki et al. (1996)10.1016/0016-7037(96)00164-0GCA60_3151 
Mo-0030312.21111.6+0.6Re-Os molybdeniteTakatori (Tt)  Molybdenite Mo108131Takatori Mine, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, JapanNanae, IbarakiSuzuki et al. (1996)10.1016/0016-7037(96)00164-0GCA60_3151 
vms-00524320320Carboniferous       S28724Hitachi Mine, Hitachi-machi, Taga District, Ibaraki, JapanHitachiMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 

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