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Japanese manganite localities

101 localities

A list of Japanese manganite localities described in citable papers and books. The list is edited based on the editing policy of location lists.

Year of description

Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)

Year 1897

Numadate (Akita, Shakanai)

Year 1899

Hayaseno mine (Aomori, Owani mine, Asahi mine, altered to Pyrolusite), Ashio mine (Tochigi)

Year 1937

Hirotani mine (Niigata, altered to Pyrolusite)

Year 1939

Hinomoto mine (Kyoto, Miyajima mine)

Year 1940

Koshi mine (Kyoto), Taga mine (Kyoto)

Year 1941

Yamato mine (Kagoshima)

Year 1947

Yunosawa mine (Hokkaido, Chitari, altered to Pyrolusite), Fukuyama mine (Hokkaido), Pirika mine (Hokkaido), Meppu mine (Hokkaido), Searashi mine (Ishikawa), Shimashima (Nagano, Azumi, Yatake creek), Irazuyama mine (Kochi, Funado mine, Nishimine mine)

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