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Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan i
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Hyogo Prefecture Prefecture
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Hyogo Prefecture	Prefecture
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Neighbouring regions:

Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Ako District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Aioi City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Type:

City

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Kariya	52,015 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

338267

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:338267:0

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French:

Akō, Hyōgo, Japon

German:

Akō, Präfektur Hyogo, Japan

Italian:

Akō, prefettura di Hyōgo, Giappone

Russian:

Ако , Хёго, Япония

Simplified Chinese:

赤穗市, 兵库县, 日本

Spanish:

Akō, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Japón

Arabic:

أكو , هيوغو, اليابان

Asturian:

Akō, prefeutura de Hyōgo, Xapón

Belarusian:

Ако, Хіёга, Японія

Bengali:

আঁকো, হিয়োগো প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান

Catalan:

Akō, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Japó

Cebuano:

Kariya, Hyōgo-ken, Hapon

Classical Chinese:

赤穗市, 兵庫縣, 日本

Danish:

Ako, Hyougo-præfekturet, Japan

Dutch:

Akō, Hyogo, Japan

Estonian:

Akō, Hyōgo prefektuur, Jaapan

Farsi/Persian:

آکو، هیوگو, استان هیوگو, ژاپن

Finnish:

Akō, Hyōgon prefektuuri, Japani

Galician:

Akō, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Xapón

Greek:

Ακόου, Χιγκόρο, Ιαπωνία

Gujarati:

એકો, હ્યોગો પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન

Hindi:

एको, ह्योगो प्रीफेक्चर, जापान

Indonesian:

Ako, Prefektur Hyogo, Jepang

Japanese:

赤穂市, 兵庫県, 日本

Kannada:

ಅಕೋ, ಹೈಗೊ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್

Korean:

아코시, 효고현, 일본

Latvian:

Ako, Hjogo prefektūra, Japāna

Lithuanian:

Ako, Hiogo prefektūra, Japonija

Malay:

Akō, Wilayah Hyōgo, Jepun

Marathi:

एको, ह्योगो, जपान

Mazanderani:

آکو، هیوگو, جاپون

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Akô-chhī, Hyôgo-koān, Ji̍t-pún

Norwegian:

Ako, Hyōgo, Japan

Polish:

Akō, Prefektura Hyōgo, Japonia

Portuguese:

Ako, Hyōgo, Japão

Romanian:

Ako, Prefectura Hyōgo, Japonia

Sinhalese:

අකෝ, හයෝගෝ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය

South Azerbaijani:

آکو، هیوقو, هیوقو اوستانی, ژاپون

Swedish:

Akō, Hyogo prefektur, Japan

Tagalog:

Ako, Prepektura ng Hyōgo, Hapon

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Ако, Префектураи Ҳёго, Ҷопон

Tamil:

அக்கோ, ஹயோகோ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்

Telugu:

ఏకో, హయోగో ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్

Thai:

อะโก, จังหวัดเฮียวโงะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น

Traditional Chinese:

赤穗, 兵庫縣, 日本

Turkish:

Akō, Hyōgo ili, Japonya

Ukrainian:

Ако, Префектура Хіого, Японія

Urdu:

اکو, ہیوگو پریفیکچر, جاپان

Vietnamese:

Akō, Hyōgo, Nhật Bản

Waray:

Akō, Hyōgo, Hapon

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ⓘ Dacite

ⓘ Tuff

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ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ Aguilarite

Formula: Ag₄SeS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

SHIKAZONO, Naotatsu; Nakata, Masataka; Shimizu, Masaaki (1990) Geochemical, mineralogic and geologic characteristics of Se-and Te-bearing epithermal gold deposits in Japan. Mining Geology, 40 (223). p.337-352.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Famatinite

Formula: Cu₃SbS₄

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ Jalpaite

Formula: Ag₃CuS₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ Mckinstryite

Formula: Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia, Geological Survey of Japan.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

Alfredo Petrov field trip observations, May 2024.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Locality: Sakoshi-Odomari Au-Ag deposit, Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Mckinstryite	2.BA.40	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄
ⓘ	Jalpaite	2.BA.45	Ag₃CuS₂
ⓘ	Aguilarite	2.BA.55	Ag₄SeS
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Famatinite	2.KA.10	Cu₃SbS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Hyalite	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Jalpaite	Ag₃CuS₂
S	ⓘ Mckinstryite	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Cu	ⓘ Jalpaite	Ag₃CuS₂
Cu	ⓘ Mckinstryite	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Jalpaite	Ag₃CuS₂
Ag	ⓘ Mckinstryite	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Wikidata ID:	Q424813
GeoNames ID:	1865406

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