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Chōshi City, Chiba Prefecture, Japani
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Chōshi CityCity
Chiba PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hasaki39,209 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
16064
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16064:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Choushi City (Choshi City)
Other Languages:
French:
Chōshi, Chiba, Japon
German:
Chōshi, Präfektur Chiba, Japan
Italian:
Chōshi, prefettura di Chiba, Giappone
Japanese:
銚子市, 千葉県, 日本
Russian:
Тёси, Тиба, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
銚子市, 千葉縣, 日本
Spanish:
Chōshi, Prefectura de Chiba, Japón
Arabic:
تشوشي , تشيبا, اليابان
Basque:
Chōshi, Chiba, Japonia
Bengali:
চোশি, চিবা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
銚子市, 千葉縣, 日本
Czech:
Čóši, Prefektura Čiba, Japonsko
Danish:
Choshi, Chiba-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Choshi, Chiba, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
چوشی، چیبا, استان چیبا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Chōshi, Chiban prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Chōshi, Prefectura de Chiba, Xapón
Greek:
Τσόσι, Τσίμπα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
ચોશી, ચિબા પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
चोषी, शिबा प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Hungarian:
Csósi, Csiba prefektúra, Japán
Indonesian:
Chōshi, Prefektur Chiba, Jepang
Kannada:
ಚೋಶಿ, ಚಿಬಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
조시시, 지바현, 일본
Latvian:
Tsoši, Čibas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Čošis, Čibos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Choshi, Wilayah Chiba, Jepun
Marathi:
चोशी, चिबा, जपान
Mazanderani:
چوشی، چیبا, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tyôsi-chhī, Tiba-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Choshi, Chiba, Japan
Polish:
Chōshi, Prefektura Chiba, Japonia
Portuguese:
Choshi, Chiba, Japão
Romanian:
Choshi, Prefectura Chiba, Japonia
Sinhalese:
චෝෂි, චිබා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Slovenian:
Chōshi, Prefektura Čiba, Japonska
South Azerbaijani:
چوشی، چیبا, چیبا اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Choshi, Chiba prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Chōshi, Prepektura ng Chiba, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Чоши, Префектураи Чиба, Ҷопон
Tamil:
சோஷி, சீபா ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
చోషి, చిబా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
โชชิ, จังหวัดชิบะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
銚子, 千葉縣, 日本
Tumbuka:
Chōshi, Japan
Turkish:
Chōshi, Chiba ili, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Тьосі, Префектура Тіба, Японія
Urdu:
چؤشی، چیبا, چیبا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Chōshi, Chiba, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Chōshi, Chiba, Hapon


Amber nodules, some with insects or feather fragments, in 120-million-year-old (Lower Cretaceous) sandstone beach cliffs - among the world's oldest amber. Environmentally protected coastline - collecting prohibited.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amber'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences50
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ataphrus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Ataphridae : Ataphrus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calliostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metriomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Metriomphalidae : Metriomphalus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Perissoptera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Perissoptera129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pietteia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Pietteia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vanikoropsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vanikoridae : Vanikoropsis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eriptycha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Eriptycha129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palaeonucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Ceratostreon)125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Limatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Limatula125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nipponitrigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Nipponitrigonia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ludbrookia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Ludbrookia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pulsidis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Pulsidis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Albireonidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Albireonidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Isurus oxyrinchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus oxyrinchus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gervillia (Gervillia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : Gervillia (Gervillia)125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nemocardium (Nemocardium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium : Nemocardium (Nemocardium)125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isognomon (Isognomon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Isognomon : Isognomon (Isognomon)125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astarte (Astarte)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte (Astarte)125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hayamia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritopsidae : Hayamia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ceratosiphon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Ceratosiphon129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cucullaea transversa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Cucullaea transversa125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Laqueus quadratus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Laqueidae : Laqueus : Laqueus quadratus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chosia yamadai
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Chosia : Chosia yamadai125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretapria tsukadai
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Cretapria : Cretapria tsukadai122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Amphidonte)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Amphidonte)125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heminautilus tyosiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Heminautilus : Heminautilus tyosiensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lopha (Actinostreon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha (Actinostreon)125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rastellum (Arctostrea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Arctostreidae : Rastellum : Rastellum (Arctostrea)125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neithea (Neithea) syriaca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : Neithea (Neithea) syriaca125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neithea (Neithella) notabilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : Neithea (Neithella) notabilis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebratulina simosensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina simosensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gryphus angularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Gryphus : Gryphus angularis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gryphus radiata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Gryphus : Gryphus radiata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dallina simosensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dallinidae : Dallina : Dallina simosensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Laqueus kosibensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Laqueidae : Laqueus : Laqueus kosibensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dshi
Wikidata ID:Q694317
GeoNames ID:2112994

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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