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Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
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Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
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Diggers of Soft Coal, Ryukyu Yaeyama Iriomote Island Coal Mine

Iriomote Island, Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Diggers of Soft Coal, Ryukyu Yaeyama Iriomote Island Coal Mine

Iriomote Island, Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Diggers of Soft Coal, Ryukyu Yaeyama Iriomote Island Coal Mine

Iriomote Island, Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shirahama300 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
338696
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338696:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Taketomi, district de Yaeyama, Okinawa, Japon
German:
Taketomi, Yaeyama-gun, Präfektur Okinawa, Japan
Italian:
Taketomi, Distretto di Yaeyama, prefettura di Okinawa, Giappone
Russian:
Такетоми, Округ Заейама, Окинава, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
竹富町, 八重山郡, 沖繩縣, 日本
Spanish:
Taketomi, Distrito de Yaeyama, prefectura de Okinawa, Japón
Arabic:
تاكيتومي, مقاطعة ياياما, أوكيناوا, اليابان
Asturian:
Taketomi, prefeutura d'Okinawa, Xapón
Cebuano:
Taketomi-chō, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
تاكيتومى, اليابان
Farsi/Persian:
تاکه‌تومی، اوکیناوا, استان اوکیناوا, ژاپن
Indonesian:
Taketomi, Prefektur Okinawa, Jepang
Japanese:
竹富町, 八重山郡, 沖縄県, 日本
Korean:
다케토미정, 야에야마군, 오키나와현, 일본
Malay:
Taketomi, Wilayah Okinawa, Jepun
Portuguese:
Taketomi, Distrito de Yaeyama, Okinawa, Japão
Tagalog:
Taketomi, Prepektura ng Okinawa, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
竹富町, 沖繩縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Такетомі, Повіт Яеяма, Префектура Окінава, Японія
Vietnamese:
Taketomi, Yaeyama , Okinawa, Nhật Bản


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences63
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ryukyu220.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Ryukyu - Hateruma240.781 - 0.126 Ma (Pleistocene)
Ryukyu - Takanasaki50.781 - 0.126 Ma (Pleistocene)
Riukiu Limestone42.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.781 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Goniastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.781 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leptoria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Lobophylliidae : Lobophyllia0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.781 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Symphyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Symphyllia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Corallinaceae
family
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cyphastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Halimeda
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Halimeda0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Faviinae
subfamily
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Faviinae0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Nautilus pompilius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Nautilus : Nautilus pompilius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dipsastraea speciosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : Dipsastraea speciosa3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Montastrea valenciennesii
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea valenciennesii0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea retiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea retiformis3.6 - 0.126 Ma
Cenozoic
Goniastrea pectinata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea pectinata0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachyseris rugosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pachyseris : Pachyseris rugosa0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachyseris speciosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pachyseris : Pachyseris speciosa0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia scutaria
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia scutaria0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Isopora palifera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Isopora : Isopora palifera0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Tubipora musica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Tubiporidae : Tubipora : Tubipora musica0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Coelastrea aspera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Coelastrea : Coelastrea aspera0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptoseris yabei
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris yabei0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pocillopora damicornis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : Pocillopora damicornis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Sandalolitha robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Sandalolitha : Sandalolitha robusta0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pavona venosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pavona : Pavona venosa0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taketomi,_Okinawa
Wikidata ID:Q699764
GeoNames ID:1850820

Localities in this Region

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Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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