A type of iron sulfide mineral. Strictly speaking, it is a general name that includes at least six minerals with different chemical compositions that are mineralogically independent. It occurs in contact metasomatic deposits (skarn-type deposits), copper-bearing iron sulfide deposits, intermediate to deep hydrothermal vein deposits, and normal magmatic deposits, coexisting with various sulfide minerals. It is considered to be a product of relatively high temperatures and reducing environments, but those with less iron compared to sulfur tend to be formed at lower temperatures and have stronger magnetic properties. Its idiomorph is hexagonal plate-like or short columnar. The main production areas in Japan are Kamaishi Mine (closed) in Iwate Prefecture, Chichibu Mine (closed) in Saitama Prefecture, Hitachi Mine (closed) in Ibaraki Prefecture, and Besshi Copper Mine (closed) in Ehime Prefecture. It is used by first burning it to turn it into sesquioxide, which is then used as iron ore, but this is rarely done nowadays. The English name comes from the Greek word pyrros, meaning "red." [Akira Kato, May 19, 2017] [References] | | | | | [Supplementary information] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
硫化鉄鉱物の一つ。厳密には、鉱物学的に独立した、少なくとも6種の異なった化学組成の鉱物を含む総称的な名称である。接触交代鉱床(スカルン型鉱床)、含銅硫化鉄鉱床、中~深熱水鉱脈鉱床、正マグマ性鉱床中などに産し、各種硫化鉱物と共存して産する。比較的高温、還元環境下での産物とみなされるが、硫黄(いおう)に比べて鉄の少ないものほど低温でできやすい傾向にあり、また磁力が強い。自形は六角板状ないし短柱状である。日本のおもな産地としては、岩手県釜石(かまいし)鉱山(閉山)、埼玉県秩父(ちちぶ)鉱山(閉山)、茨城県日立鉱山(閉山)、愛媛県別子(べっし)銅山(閉山)などがある。利用法としては、まず焼却して三二酸化物とし、これを鉄鉱石として用いるが、現在はほとんど行われていない。英名は、ギリシア語の「赤」を意味する語pyrrosに由来する。 [加藤 昭 2017年5月19日] [参照項目] | | | | | [補完資料] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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