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Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japani
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Awaji CityCity
Hyogo PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
338269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338269:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Awaji, Hyōgo, Japon
German:
Awaji, Präfektur Hyogo, Japan
Italian:
Awaji, prefettura di Hyōgo, Giappone
Russian:
Авадзи, Хёго, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
淡路市, 兵库县, 日本
Spanish:
Awaji, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Japón
Arabic:
أواجي , هيوغو, اليابان
Asturian:
Awaji, prefeutura de Hyōgo, Xapón
Bengali:
আবাজি, হিয়োগো প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Bulgarian:
Аваджи, Хього, Япония
Cebuano:
Awaji Shi, Hyōgo-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
淡路市, 兵庫縣, 日本
Danish:
Awaji, Hyougo-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Awaji, Hyogo, Japan
Estonian:
Awaji, Hyōgo prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
آواجی، هیوگو, استان هیوگو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Awaji, Hyōgon prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Awaji, Prefectura de Hyōgo, Xapón
Greek:
Αβάτζι, Χιγκόρο, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
અવાજી, હ્યોગો પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
आवाजी, ह्योगो प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Awaji, Prefektur Hyogo, Jepang
Japanese:
淡路市, 兵庫県, 日本
Kannada:
ಅವಾಜಿ, ಹೈಗೊ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
아와지시, 효고현, 일본
Latvian:
Avaji, Hjogo prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Avadžis, Hiogo prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Awaji, Wilayah Hyōgo, Jepun
Marathi:
अवाजी, ह्योगो, जपान
Mazanderani:
آواجی، هیوگو, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Awazi-chhī, Hyôgo-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan
Polish:
Awaji, Prefektura Hyōgo, Japonia
Portuguese:
Awaji, Hyōgo, Japão
Romanian:
Awaji, Prefectura Hyōgo, Japonia
Sinhalese:
අවජි, හයෝගෝ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
آواجی، هیوقو, هیوقو اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Awaji, Hyogo prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Awaji, Prepektura ng Hyōgo, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Аваҷи, Префектураи Ҳёго, Ҷопон
Tamil:
அவாஜி, ஹயோகோ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
అవాజి, హయోగో ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
อวาจิ, จังหวัดเฮียวโงะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
淡路, 兵庫縣, 日本
Turkish:
Awaji, Hyōgo ili, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Авадзі, Префектура Хіого, Японія
Urdu:
اواجی, ہیوگو پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Awaji, Hyōgo, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Awaji, Hyōgo, Hapon


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences73
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Izumi - Shimonada Siltstone and Sandstone & Kitaama Sandstone and Shale1872.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Izumi - Minato, Azenotani, Kitaama & Shichi Shale, Shimonada Siltsone, Yoroizaki Sandstone2683.6 - 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cnestriella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Cnestriella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula (Leionucula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Leionucula)83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Portlandia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Portlandia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acila (Truncacila)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Limopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nanonavis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Nanonavis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleurogrammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Pleurogrammatodon83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachidontes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Endocostea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Endocostea)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micronectes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Micronectes83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Propeamussium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Propeamussium83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Megatrigonia (Apiotrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Megatrigonia : Megatrigonia (Apiotrigonia)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microtrigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Microtrigonia83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yaadia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Yaadia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrodina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Aphrodina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clisocolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Clisocolus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Eriphyla72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Izumia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Izumia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Izumicardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Izumicardia83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptosolen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Leptosolen83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Loxo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Loxo72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tenea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Tenea83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Periplomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Periplomya83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Inoceramus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Inoceramus)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acila (Truncacila) hokkaidoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) hokkaidoensis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ezonuculana mactraeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Ezonuculana : Ezonuculana mactraeformis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nippononectes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Nippononectes72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Apiotrigonia (Apiotrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Megatrigonia : Apiotrigonia (Apiotrigonia)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla (Eriphyla)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Eriphyla : Eriphyla (Eriphyla)83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tashiroella tanii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Tashiroella : Tashiroella tanii72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awaji,_Hy%C5%8Dgo
Wikidata ID:Q373107
GeoNames ID:7370819

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Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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