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Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
KumejimaTown
Shimajiri DistrictDistrict
Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
338698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338698:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kumejima, district de Shimajiri, Okinawa, Japon
German:
Kumejima, Shimajiri Bezirk, Präfektur Okinawa, Japan
Italian:
Kumejima, Distretto di Shimajiri, prefettura di Okinawa, Giappone
Russian:
Кумедзима, Округ Шимадзири, Окинава, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
久米島町, 島尻郡, 沖繩縣, 日本
Spanish:
Kumejima, Distrito de Shimajiri , prefectura de Okinawa, Japón
Arabic:
كوميجيما, منطقة شيماجيري, أوكيناوا, اليابان
Asturian:
Kumejima, prefeutura d'Okinawa, Xapón
Cebuano:
Kumejima Chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken, Hapon
Czech:
Kumedžima, Okinawa, Japonsko
Dutch:
Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
كوميجيما, اليابان
Farsi/Persian:
کومه‌جیما، اوکیناوا, استان اوکیناوا, ژاپن
Japanese:
久米島町, 島尻郡, 沖縄県, 日本
Korean:
구메지마정, 시마지리군, 오키나와현, 일본
Malay:
Kumejima, Wilayah Okinawa, Jepun
Norwegian:
Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan
Portuguese:
Kumejima, Distrito de Shimajiri, Okinawa, Japão
Tagalog:
Kumejima, Prepektura ng Okinawa, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
久米島町, 島尻郡, 沖繩縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Кумеджіма, Повіт Шімаджірі, Префектура Окінава, Японія


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ Marcobaldiite
Formula: Pb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘMarcobaldiite2.JB.30aPb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Montipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anas acuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : Anas acuta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turdidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea retiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea retiformis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniastrea edwardsi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea edwardsi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Erithacus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Muscicapidae : Erithacus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumejima,_Okinawa
Wikidata ID:Q1206086
GeoNames ID:7415818

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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