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Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
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Gotsu CityCity
Shimane PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gōtsuchō24,597 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
280500
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280500:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gōtsu, Shimane, Japon
German:
Gōtsu, Präfektur Shimane, Japan
Italian:
Gōtsu, prefettura di Shimane, Giappone
Japanese:
江津市, 島根県, 日本
Russian:
Гоцу, Симане, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
江津市, 岛根县, 日本
Spanish:
Gōtsu, Prefectura de Shimane, Japón
Arabic:
غوتسو , شيمانه, اليابان
Bengali:
গটসো, শিমানে প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Gōtsuchō, Shimane-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
江津市, 島根縣, 日本
Danish:
Gotsu, Shimane-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Gotsu, Shimane, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
گوتسو، شیمانه, استان شیمانه, ژاپن
Finnish:
Gōtsu, Shimanen prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Gōtsu, Prefectura de Shimane, Xapón
Greek:
Γκόουτσου, Σιμάνε, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
ગોત્સુ, શિમૅન પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
गोटसु, शिमाने प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Gōtsu, Prefektur Shimane, Jepang
Kannada:
ಗೊಟ್ಸ್ಸು, ಶಿಮಾನ್ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
고쓰시, 시마네현, 일본
Latvian:
Gotsu, Simanes prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Gotsu, Šimanės prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Gotsu, Wilayah Shimane, Jepun
Marathi:
गोत्सू, शिमाने, जपान
Mazanderani:
گوتسو، شیمانه, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gôtu-chhī, Simane-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Gotsu, Shimane, Japan
Polish:
Gōtsu, Prefektura Shimane, Japonia
Portuguese:
Gotsu, Shimane, Japão
Romanian:
Gōtsu, Prefectura Shimane, Japonia
Sinhalese:
ගොට්සු, ශිමානේ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
قوتسو، شیمانه, شیمانه اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Gōtsu, Shimane prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Gotsu, Prepektura ng Shimane, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Готсу, Префектураи Симанэ, Ҷопон
Tamil:
கோட்சு, ஷிம்மனே ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Telugu:
గోట్సు, షిమేన్ ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
โก๊ทสุ, จังหวัดชิมาเนะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
江津市, 島根縣, 日本
Turkish:
Gōtsu, Shimane, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Ґоцу, Префектура Шімане, Японія
Urdu:
جوتسو, شیمانے پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Gōtsu, Shimane, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Gōtsu, Shimane, Hapon


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Mineral List

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

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Crossite'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Crossite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Karakane215.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pinnipedia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Pinnipedia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%8Dtsu,_Shimane
Wikidata ID:Q850395
GeoNames ID:1863519

Localities in this Region

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