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Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japani
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Minamiaizu DistrictDistrict
Fukushima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Area:
2,342 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
296727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296727:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken
Other Languages:
French:
district de Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Japon
German:
Minamiaizu Bezirk, Präfektur Fukushima, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Minamiaizu, prefettura di Fukushima, Giappone
Japanese:
南会津郡, 福島県, 日本
Russian:
Минамиайдзу , Фукусима, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
南會津郡, 福岛县, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Minamiaizu, Prefectura de Fukushima, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة مينامي ايزو, فوكوشيما, اليابان
Cebuano:
Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Japan
Korean:
미나미아이즈군, 후쿠시마현, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Minamiaizu, Fukushima , Japão
Traditional Chinese:
南會津郡, 福島縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Мінамі-Айдзу, Префектура Фукушіма, Японія


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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Plumbonacrite
Formula: Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Colour: lilac
Description: Sheafs of small stubby crystals (about 1-3 cm) in cavities of an altered volcanic rock (tuff). Pyramidal terminations of hexagonal symmetry with normal rhombohedral faces. Prism faces and occasional steep rhombohedral faces show split growth patterns. Crystals are translucent and of an even lilac color. Possibly grown as beta-quartz.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘPlumbonacrite5.BE.15Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Otori11259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Derbyia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Alispiriferella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Alispiriferella259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina subexpansa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina subexpansa259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Anemonaria pseudohorrida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Anemonaria : Anemonaria pseudohorrida259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Yakovlevia greenlandica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : Yakovlevia greenlandica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Timaniella festa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Timaniella : Timaniella festa259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Yakovlevia mammatiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : Yakovlevia mammatiformis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Attenuatella bandoi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Attenuatella : Attenuatella bandoi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Kochiproductus okutadamiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Kochiproductus : Kochiproductus okutadamiensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spiriferella magna
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella : Spiriferella magna259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamiaizu_District,_Fukushima
Wikidata ID:Q1155802
GeoNames ID:1857203

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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