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Shisou City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japani
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Shisou CityCity
Hyogo PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yamazakichō-nakabirose25,115 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
228027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228027:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Shisō, Hyōgo, Japon
German:
Shisō, Präfektur Hyogo, Japan
Italian:
Shisō, prefettura di Hyōgo, Giappone
Japanese:
宍粟市, 兵庫県, 日本
Russian:
Сисо, Хёго, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
宍粟市, 兵库县, 日本
Spanish:
Shisō, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Japón
Arabic:
شيسو , هيوغو, اليابان
Bengali:
শিসো, হিয়োগো প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Classical Chinese:
宍粟市, 兵庫縣, 日本
Danish:
Shiso, Hyougo-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Shisō, Hyogo, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
شیسو، هیوگو, استان هیوگو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Shisō, Hyōgon prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Shisō, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Xapón
Greek:
Σισόου, Χιγκόρο, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
શીસો, હ્યોગો પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
शिसो, ह्योगो प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Shisō, Prefektur Hyogo, Jepang
Kannada:
ಶಿಶೋ, ಹೈಗೊ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
시소시, 효고현, 일본
Latvian:
Šiso, Hjogo prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Šiso, Hiogo prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Shiso, Wilayah Hyōgo, Jepun
Marathi:
शीसो, ह्योगो, जपान
Mazanderani:
شیسو، هیوگو, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sisô-chhī, Hyôgo-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Shiso, Hyōgo, Japan
Polish:
Shisō, Prefektura Hyōgo, Japonia
Portuguese:
Shiso, Hyōgo, Japão
Romanian:
Shisō, Prefectura Hyōgo, Japonia
Sinhalese:
ශිසෝ, හයෝගෝ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
شیسو، هیوقو, هیوقو اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Shisō, Hyogo prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Syiso, Prepektura ng Hyōgo, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шисо, Префектураи Ҳёго, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ஷிசோ, ஹயோகோ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
షిసో, హయోగో ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
ชิโซ๊ะ, จังหวัดเฮียวโงะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
宍粟, 兵庫縣, 日本
Turkish:
Shisō, Hyōgo ili, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Сісо, Префектура Хіого, Японія
Urdu:
شیسو, ہیوگو پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Shisō, Hyōgo, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Shisō, Hyōgo, Hapon


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘAguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘArgentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 164 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences164
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mikata54254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Maizuru1254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Maizuru - Tatsuno109259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Entactinosphaera
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : Entactinosphaera259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Stigmosphaerostylus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : Stigmosphaerostylus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Agathammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Colaniella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Colaniellidae : Colaniella254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Frondina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ichthyolariidae : Frondina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Kamurana
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Milioliporidae : Kamurana254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Lasiodiscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Lasiodiscidae : Lasiodiscus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Nanlingella
genus
Foraminifera : Schubertellidae : Nanlingella254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Nodosinelloides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Protonodosariidae : Nodosinelloides254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pachyphloia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Pachyphloiidae : Pachyphloia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeofusulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Boultoniidae : Palaeofusulina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Robuloides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Robuloididae : Robuloides254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Tetrataxis
genus
Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Guizhoupecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Streblochondriidae : Guizhoupecten254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Endothyridae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Endothyridae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hemigordius
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiidae : Hemigordius254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Quadricaulis
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Ormistonellidae : Quadricaulis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeotextulariidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Palaeotextulariidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Staffellidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Staffellidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Ishigaum trifustis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Cauletellidae : Ishigaum : Ishigaum trifustis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Foremanhelena triangula
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Cauletellidae : Foremanhelena : Foremanhelena triangula259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Nazarovella gracilis
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Latentifistularia : Ormistonellidae : Quadricaulis : Nazarovella gracilis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Albaillella triangularis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Albaillellidae : Albaillella : Albaillella triangularis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus charveti
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus charveti259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus scholasticus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus scholasticus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Haplentactinia ichikawai
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Haplentactinia : Haplentactinia ichikawai259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pseudotormentus kamigoriensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Ruzhencevispongidae : Pseudotormentus : Pseudotormentus kamigoriensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus furca
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus furca259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus bipartitus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus bipartitus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus falx
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus falx259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus hamatus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus hamatus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Follicucullus orthogonus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Follicucullidae : Follicucullus : Follicucullus orthogonus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Entactinosphaera aubouini
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : Entactinosphaera : Entactinosphaera aubouini259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cauletella manica
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Latentifistularia : Cauletellidae : Cauletella : Cauletella manica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Latentifistula similicutis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Latentifistulidae : Latentifistula : Latentifistula similicutis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Quadricaulis femoris
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Ormistonellidae : Quadricaulis : Quadricaulis femoris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Ishigaum obesum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Cauletellidae : Ishigaum : Ishigaum obesum259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Ormistonella robusta
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Ormistonellidae : Ormistonella : Ormistonella robusta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Nazarovella scalae
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Latentifistularia : Ormistonellidae : Quadricaulis : Nazarovella scalae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Colaniella parva
species
Foraminifera : Colaniellidae : Colaniella : Colaniella parva254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Reichelina changhsingensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Reichelinidae : Reichelina : Reichelina changhsingensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeofusulina sinensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Boultoniidae : Palaeofusulina : Palaeofusulina sinensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Geinitzina postcarbonica
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Geinitzinidae : Lunucammina : Geinitzina postcarbonica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Abadehella coniformis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Tetrataxidae : Abadehella : Abadehella coniformis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeofusulina prisca
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Boultoniidae : Palaeofusulina : Palaeofusulina prisca254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pachyphloia ovata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Pachyphloiidae : Pachyphloia : Pachyphloia ovata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Robuloides lens
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Robuloididae : Robuloides : Robuloides lens254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shis%C5%8D,_Hy%C5%8Dgo
Wikidata ID:Q877216
GeoNames ID:7370820

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
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