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Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japani
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Sasebo CityCity
Nagasaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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PlacePopulation
Sasebo237,444 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
258910
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258910:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japon
German:
Sasebo, Präfektur Nagasaki, Japan
Italian:
Sasebo, prefettura di Nagasaki, Giappone
Japanese:
佐世保市, 長崎県, 日本
Russian:
Сасебо, Нагасаки, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
佐世保市, 长崎县, 日本
Spanish:
Sasebo, prefectura de Nagasaki, Japón
Arabic:
ساسيبو , ناغاساكي, اليابان
Belarusian:
Сасеба, Нагасакі , Японія
Bengali:
সাঁসেবো, নাগাসাকি প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Bulgarian:
Сасебо, Нагасаки, Япония
Cebuano:
Sasebo, Nagasaki , Hapon
Classical Chinese:
佐世保市, 長崎縣, 日本
Czech:
Sasebo, Prefektura Nagasaki, Japonsko
Danish:
Sasebo, Nagasaki-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
ساسه‌بو، ناگازاکی, استان ناگاساکی, ژاپن
Finnish:
Sasebo, Nagasakin prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Sasebo, Prefectura de Nagasaki, Xapón
Georgian:
სასებო, იაპონია
Greek:
Σασέμπο, Νομαρχία Ναγκασάκι, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
સસેબો, નાગાસાકી પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hebrew:
ססבו, נגסאקי, יפן
Hindi:
सासेबो, नागासाकी प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Sasebo, Prefektur Nagasaki, Jepang
Irish Gaelic:
Sasebo, Maoracht Nagasaki, An tSeapáin
Kannada:
ಸೇಸ್ಬೋ, ನಾಗಸಾಕಿ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
사세보시, 나가사키현, 일본
Latin:
Sasebum, Nagasacium, Iaponia
Latvian:
Saseba, Nagasaki prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Sasebas, Nagasakio prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Sasebo, Wilayah Nagasaki, Jepun
Marathi:
ससेबो, नागासाकी, जपान
Mazanderani:
ساسه‌بو، ناگازاکی, ناگازاکی استان, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sasebo-chhī, Nagasaki-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
Polish:
Sasebo, Prefektura Nagasaki, Japonia
Portuguese:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japão
Romanian:
Sasebo, Prefectura Nagasaki, Japonia
Scots:
Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefectur, Japan
Serbian:
Сасебо, Нагасаки, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Sasebo, Prefektura Nagasaki, Japan
Sinhalese:
සසෙබෝ, නගසකි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
ساسه‌بو، ناقاساکی, ناقاساکی اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Sasebo, Nagasaki prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Sasebo, Prepektura ng Nagasaki, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Сасебо, Префектураи Нагасаки, Ҷопон
Tamil:
சஸீபோ, நாகசாகி ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Tatar:
Сасебо, Япония
Telugu:
ససెబో, నాగాసాకి ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
ซาเซโบะ, จังหวัดนางาซากิ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
佐世保, 長崎縣, 日本
Turkish:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Сасебо, Префектура Наґасакі, Японія
Urdu:
ساسیبو، ناگاساکی, ناگاساکی پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Hapon
Wu Chinese:
佐世保市, 长崎县, 日本


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel ?3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences64
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Batillaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Batillaria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calyptraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Molopophorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Molopophorus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Acila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mytilus (Septifer)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus (Septifer)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crassostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Callista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Callista23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cyclina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cyclina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Meretrix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Meretrix23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Callianassa
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Geoclemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Geoclemys23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Steneofiber
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Steneofiber28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris cisshuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris cisshuensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Euspira meisensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira meisensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chicoreus asanoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus : Chicoreus asanoi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elomeryx japonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Elomeryx : Elomeryx japonicus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Senryuemys kiharai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Senryuemys : Senryuemys kiharai23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Imaizumila sexdentata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Carcinidae : Imaizumila : Imaizumila sexdentata33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasebo,_Nagasaki
Wikidata ID:Q328000
GeoNames ID:1852895

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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