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Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japani
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Hino DistrictDistrict
Tottori PrefecturePrefecture
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Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Magnesiochromite

Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Magnesiochromite, etc.

Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Magnesiochromite

Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Magnesiochromite, etc.

Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Magnesiochromite

Wakamatsu mine, Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Hino, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
185456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185456:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nichinan-cho
Other Languages:
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French:
Nichinan, District de Hino, Tottori, Japon
German:
Nichinan, Hino Bezirk, Präfektur Tottori, Japan
Italian:
Nichinan, Distretto di Hino, prefettura di Tottori, Giappone
Japanese:
日南町, 日野郡, 鳥取県, 日本
Russian:
Нитинан, Округ Хино, Тоттори, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
日南町, 日野郡, 鳥取縣, 日本
Spanish:
Nichinan, Distrito de Hino, Prefectura de Tottori, Japón
Arabic:
نيتشينان, مقاطعة هينو, توتوري, اليابان
Asturian:
Nichinan, prefeutura de Tottori, Xapón
Burmese:
နိချိနန်မြို့၊ တော့တိုရိ, ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Nichinan Chō, Hino Gun, Tottori-ken, Hapon
Czech:
Ničinan, Prefektura Tottori, Japonsko
Dutch:
Nichinan, Hino District, Tottori, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
نيتشينان, اليابان
Farsi/Persian:
نیچینان، توتوری, شهرستان هینو، توتوری, استان توتوری, ژاپن
Hakka:
Nichinan, Tottori-yen, Ngi̍t-pún
Korean:
니치난정, 히노군, 돗토리현, 일본
Malay:
Nichinan, Wilayah Tottori, Jepun
Portuguese:
Nichinan, Distrito de Hino, Tottori, Japão
Tagalog:
Nichinan, Prepektura ng Tottori, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
日南町, 日野郡, 鳥取縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Нітінан, Префектура Тотторі, Японія


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Mineral List

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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Description: Al 0.4<0.6 apfu.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Ferri-barroisite'
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Hydrophlogopite'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesiochromite var. Picrochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Al 0.4<0.6 apfu.
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: (Described as "Hydrophlogopite".)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite
var. Picrochromite		4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Ferri-barroisite'9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Hydrophlogopite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Magnesiochromite var. PicrochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Magnesiochromite var. PicrochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Crⓘ Magnesiochromite var. PicrochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe23+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Fushina911.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Isurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pristis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cetacea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pinnipedia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Pinnipedia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Isurus retroflexus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus retroflexus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus priscus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus priscus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichinan,_Tottori
Wikidata ID:Q1204860
GeoNames ID:1855475

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