Shirane Mine
Maeguchi, Kusatsu city, Agatsuma county, Gunma pref., Japan
Occurrence
Sulphur deposit formed by volcanic gas in tuff breccia of Pleistocene Yatoko Lava.
Reported Minerals
- Sulphur
- Limonite
Localities
- Ishizu Mine
- Agatsuma Mine
- Shirane Mine
- Numajiri Mine
- Jigoku Pond (Sulphur)
- Noboribetsu-Jigoku Valley (Sulphur)
Related Occurrences
- Halloysite zone (Alunite zone, Argillized zone)
- Kaolinite zone (Alunite zone, Argillized zone)
- Minamiite-Alunite zone (Alunite zone)
- Pyrophyllite zone