Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Jacobsite	4.BB.05	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hausmannite	4.BB.10	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Wiserite	6.BA.20	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tephroite	9.AC.05	Mn²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Leucophoenicite	9.AF.60	Mn²⁺₇(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Neotocite	9.ED.20	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
ⓘ	Bementite	9.EE.05	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Leucophoenicite	Mn₇²⁺(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Leucophoenicite	Mn₇²⁺(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Leucophoenicite	Mn₇²⁺(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Mn	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
Mn	ⓘ Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn₂³⁺O₄
Mn	ⓘ Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Mn	ⓘ Leucophoenicite	Mn₇²⁺(SiO₄)₃(OH)₂
Mn	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
Mn	ⓘ Wiserite	(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₄(B₂O₅)₄(OH)₈ · (Si,Mg)(O,OH)₄Cl
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Kobiwako - Gamo	1	2.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Japan

Shiga Prefecture
- Gamo District
  - Pleistocene🐚 Shinden

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gam%C5%8D_District,_Shiga
Wikidata ID:	Q931658
GeoNames ID:	1863686

Localities in this Region

Japan

Shiga Prefecture
- Gamo District
  - ⭔Hino-cho
  - Yaei mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate

Eurasian Plate

Southern Japan ForearcAccretionary Complex

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