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Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japani
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Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi Shrine

Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi Shrine

Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ioi mine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kusatsu127,680 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
338807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338807:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japon
German:
Kusatsu, Präfektur Shiga, Japan
Italian:
Kusatsu, prefettura di Shiga, Giappone
Russian:
Кусацу, Сига, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
草津市, 滋贺县, 日本
Spanish:
Kusatsu, Prefectura de Shiga, Japón
Arabic:
كوساتسو , شيغا, اليابان
Asturian:
Kusatsu, prefeutura de Shiga, Xapón
Basque:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japonia
Bengali:
কুসাৎসু, শিগা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Bulgarian:
Кусацу, Шига, Япония
Catalan:
Kusatsu, prefectura de Shiga, Japó
Cebuano:
Kusatsu, Shiga-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
草津市, 滋賀縣, 日本
Czech:
Kusacu, Prefektura Šiga, Japonsko
Danish:
Kusatsu, Shiga-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
Esperanto:
Kusacu, Gubernio Ŝiga, Japanio
Farsi/Persian:
کوساتسو، شیگا, استان شیگا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Kusatsu, Shigan prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Kusatsu, Prefectura de Shiga, Xapón
Greek:
Κουσάτσου, Σίγκα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
કુસાત્સુ, શિગા પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
कुसातसु, शिगा प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Hungarian:
Kuszacu, Siga prefektúra, Japán
Indonesian:
Kusatsu, Prefektur Shiga, Jepang
Japanese:
草津市, 滋賀県, 日本
Kannada:
ಕುಸುಟ್ಸು, ಶಿಗಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
구사쓰시, 시가현, 일본
Latvian:
Kusatsu, Sigas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Kusatsu, Šigos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Kusatsu, Wilayah Shiga, Jepun
Marathi:
कुसुत्सू, शिगा, जपान
Mazanderani:
کوساتسو، شیگا, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kusatu-chhī, Siga-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
Polish:
Kusatsu, Prefektura Shiga, Japonia
Portuguese:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japão
Romanian:
Kusatsu, Prefectura Shiga, Japonia
Serbian:
Кусацу, Шига, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Kusacu, Prefektura Šiga, Japan
Sinhalese:
කුසාටු, ශිගා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
کوساتسو، شیقا, شیقا اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Kusatsu, Shiga prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Kusatsu, Prepektura ng Shiga, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Кусатсу, Префектураи Сига, Ҷопон
Tamil:
கூசட்சு, ஷிகா ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Tatar:
Кусатсу, Япония
Telugu:
కుసట్సు, షిగా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
คูซาตสึ, จังหวัดชิงะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
草津, 滋賀縣, 日本
Turkish:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Кусацу, Префектура Сіґа, Японія
Urdu:
کوساتسو, شیگا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Kusatsu, Shiga, Hapon


Kusatsu (草津市, Kusatsu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city is 67.82 square kilometres (26.19 sq mi). The city is often confused with Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, which is a famous hot spring resort.

Kusatsu is located in southern Shiga Prefecture, on the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa.

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27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alleghanyite ?
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Description: (Some of the material reported as "alleghanyite" from here turned out to be sonolite, and so other alleged alleghanyites should be reanalyzed.)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: "Manganophyllite" (Mn-rich phlogopite?)
ⓘ 'Biotite var. Manganophyllite'
Formula: K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Feitknechtite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Shigaite (TL)
Formula: Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Welinite
Formula: Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘFeitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘShigaite (TL)7.DD.35Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlleghanyite ?9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘWelinite9.AF.75Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Biotite
var. Manganophyllite'		-K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusatsu,_Shiga
Wikidata ID:Q386677
GeoNames ID:1858063

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