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Niijima island, Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Niijima island | Island |
| Ōshima Subprefecture | Subprefecture |
| Tokyo Metropolis | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nii-jima
Other Languages:
French:
Niijima, Sous-préfecture d'Ōshima, Tokyo, Japon
German:
Niijima, Unterpräfektur Ōshima, Präfektur Tokio, Japan
Japanese:
新島, 大島支庁, 東京都, 日本
Russian:
Ниидзима, Осима, Токио, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
新岛, 大島支廳, 東京都, 日本
Spanish:
Niijima, Subprefectura de Ōshima, Tokio, Japón
Azeri:
Niicima, Tokio, Yaponiya
Cebuano:
Nii Jima, Tokyo, Hapon
Czech:
Niidžima, Prefektura Tokio, Japonsko
Farsi/Persian:
نیایجیما, توکیو, ژاپن
Hebrew:
ניי-ג'ימה, טוקיו, יפן
Korean:
니지마섬, 오시마 지청, 도쿄도, 일본
Malayalam:
നീ-ജിമ, ടോക്കിയോ, ജപ്പാൻ
Portuguese:
Nii-jima, Tóquio, Japão
Slovak:
Niidžima, Tokio, Japonsko
Swedish:
Nii-jima, Tokyo prefektur, Japan
Traditional Chinese:
新島, 大島支廳, 東京都, 日本
Turkish:
Niijima, Ōshima , Tokyo, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Острів Ніїдзіма, Область Осіма, Токіо, Японія
Western Punjabi:
نی-جیما, ٹوکیو, جپان
A volcanic island that is part of the the Izu archipelago.
The island comprises eight rhyolitic lava domes.
Transparent green glass from here is anthropogenic, produced by local glass artists by melting koga stone, a local variety of rhyolite.
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Cummingtonite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Description: Colourless ribbons in pumice and liparite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nii-jima |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1191108 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1855420 |
Localities in this Region
- Tokyo Metropolis
- Ōshima Subprefecture
- Niijima island
- Ōshima Subprefecture
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian Plate
- Izu Bonin ArcVolcanic Arc
Japan
- Tokyo Metropolis
- Izu ArchipelagoArchipelago
Philippine Sea PlateTectonic Plate
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Niijima island, Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan