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Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
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Kagoshima PrefecturePrefecture
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Miyanoura mine, Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Miyanoura6,544 (2017)
Koseda2,345 (2017)
Yudomari2,034 (2017)
Kurio1,803 (2017)
Koshima1,245 (2017)
Nagata1,192 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
189408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189408:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Yakushima, district de Kumage, Kagoshima, Japon
German:
Yakushima, Kumage Bezirk, Präfektur Kagoshima, Japan
Italian:
Yakushima, Distretto di Kumage, prefettura di Kagoshima, Giappone
Japanese:
屋久島町, 熊毛郡, 鹿児島県, 日本
Russian:
Якусима, Округ Кумаге, Кагосима, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
屋久島町, 熊毛郡, 鹿儿岛县, 日本
Spanish:
Yakushima, Distrito de Kumage, prefectura de Kagoshima, Japón
Arabic:
ياكوشيما, مقاطعة كوماج, كاغوشيما, اليابان
Asturian:
Yakushima, prefeutura de Kagoshima, Xapón
Burmese:
ယခုရှီးမားမြို့၊ ခါဂိုရှီးမား, ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Yakushima-chō, Kagoshima-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
ياكوشيما, اليابان
Farsi/Persian:
یاکوشیما، کاگوشیما, استان کاگوشیما, ژاپن
Hebrew:
יקושימה, קגושימה, יפן
Korean:
야쿠시마정, 구마게군, 가고시마현, 일본
Malay:
Yakushima, Wilayah Kagoshima, Jepun
Polish:
Yakushima, Prefektura Kagoshima, Japonia
Portuguese:
Yakushima, Distrito de Kumagr, Kagoshima, Japão
Swedish:
Yakushima, Kagoshima prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Yakushima, Prepektura ng Kagoshima, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
屋久島町, 熊毛郡, 鹿兒島縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Якушіма, Префектура Каґошіма, Японія
Urdu:
یکشیما، کگوشیما, کاگوشیما پریفیکچر, جاپان


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24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K) ?
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: ID by taste, appearance and associations; not analyzed.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismoclite ?
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Crystal crusts in alteration zone around dead solfataras.
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Carlsbad-law twins.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sillénite
Formula: Bi12SiO20
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBismoclite ?3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘSillénite4.CB.70Bi12SiO20
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Ferritungstite		4.DH.15◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlum-(K) ?7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ SilléniteBi12SiO20

Fossils

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

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Callianassa
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Halice
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Amphipoda : Pardaliscidae : Halice23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mursia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Calappidae : Mursia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parthenope
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Parthenopidae : Parthenope23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Thalassina anomala
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Thalassinidae : Thalassina : Thalassina anomala23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Upogebia tanegashimensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Upogebiidae : Upogebia : Upogebia tanegashimensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dardanus muelleri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Diogenidae : Dardanus : Dardanus muelleri23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Philyra hayasakai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Philyra : Philyra hayasakai23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Actumnus guinotae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Pilumnidae : Actumnus : Actumnus guinotae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carcinoplax granulimanus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Goneplacidae : Carcinoplax : Carcinoplax granulimanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Macrophthalmus viai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Macrophthalmidae : Macrophthalmus : Macrophthalmus viai23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cancer (Romaleon) sanbonsugii
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Cancridae : Romaleon : Cancer (Romaleon) sanbonsugii23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakushima,_Kagoshima
Wikidata ID:Q1350724
GeoNames ID:7384012

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