Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Taketomi Island, Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Taketomi IslandIsland
TaketomiTown
Yaeyama DistrictDistrict
Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
132467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132467:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Taketomijima
Other Languages:
French:
Taketomi-jima, Taketomi, district de Yaeyama, Okinawa, Japon
German:
Taketomi, Taketomi, Yaeyama-gun, Präfektur Okinawa, Japan
Japanese:
竹富島, 竹富町, 八重山郡, 沖縄県, 日本
Russian:
Такэтоми, Такетоми, Округ Заейама, Окинава, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
竹富島, 竹富町, 八重山郡, 沖繩縣, 日本
Spanish:
Taketomi, Taketomi, Distrito de Yaeyama, prefectura de Okinawa, Japón
Azeri:
Taketomi, Okinava, Yaponiya
Cebuano:
Taketomi-shima, Taketomi-chō, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa-ken, Hapon
Indonesian:
Pulau Taketomi, Taketomi, Prefektur Okinawa, Jepang
Korean:
다케토미섬, 다케토미정, 야에야마군, 오키나와현, 일본
Lithuanian:
Taketomi, Okinavos prefektūra, Japonija
Portuguese:
Ilha de Taketomi, Taketomi, Distrito de Yaeyama, Okinawa, Japão
Swedish:
Taketomi-jima, Okinawa prefektur, Japan
Ukrainian:
Острів Такетомі, Такетомі, Повіт Яеяма, Префектура Окінава, Японія
Vietnamese:
Taketomi, Taketomi, Yaeyama , Okinawa, Nhật Bản


Most of this 3km wide island is covered by mineralogically boring Quaternary coral limestones of the Ryukyu Formation, but there are a few small outcrops of Paleozoic metamorphic rocks of the Fusaki Formation, including a 5 meter wide outcrop of calcite marble on the northeast coast.

List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taketomi_Island
Wikidata ID:Q474560
GeoNames ID:1850819


This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 10:19:50 Page updated: December 28, 2025 23:08:30
Go to top of page