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Izu Archipelago, Tokyo Metropolis, Japani
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Izu ArchipelagoArchipelago
Tokyo MetropolisPrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
41050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41050:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Archipel d'Izu, Tokyo, Japon
German:
Izu-Inseln, Präfektur Tokio, Japan
Italian:
Isole Izu, Tokyo, Giappone
Japanese:
伊豆諸島, 東京都, 日本
Russian:
Идзу, Токио, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
伊豆群島, 東京都, 日本
Spanish:
Islas Izu, Tokio, Japón
Arabic:
جزر إيزو, طوكيو, اليابان
Armenian:
Իձու, Տոկիո, Ճապոնիա
Azeri:
İzu adaları, Tokio, Yaponiya
Basque:
Izu uharteak, Tokio, Japonia
Belarusian:
Ідзу, Токіа, Японія
Catalan:
Illes Izu, Tòquio, Japó
Cebuano:
Izu Shotō, Tokyo, Hapon
Czech:
Izu, Prefektura Tokio, Japonsko
Dutch:
Izu-eilanden, Tokio, Japan
Esperanto:
Insuloj Izu, Tokio, Japanio
Farsi/Persian:
جزایر ایزو, توکیو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Izusaaret, Tokio, Japani
Greek:
Νήσοι Ίζου, Τόκιο, Ιαπωνία
Hebrew:
איי איזו, טוקיו, יפן
Indonesian:
Kepulauan Izu, Tokyo, Jepang
Korean:
이즈 제도, 도쿄도, 일본
Lithuanian:
Idzu salos, Tokijas, Japonija
Northern Frisian:
Izu-Eilunen, Prefektuur Tokio, Jaapan
Norwegian:
Izuøyene, Tokyo, Japan
Polish:
Wyspy Izu, Tokio, Japonia
Portuguese:
Ilhas Izu, Tóquio, Japão
Swedish:
Izuöarna, Tokyo prefektur, Japan
Thai:
หมู่เกาะอิซุ, โตเกียว, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
伊豆群島, 東京都, 日本
Turkish:
Izu Adaları, Tokyo, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Острови Ідзу, Токіо, Японія
Vietnamese:
Quần đảo Izu, Tokyo, Nhật Bản
Wu Chinese:
伊豆群岛, 东京都, 日本


A group of volcanic islands covering an area of some 301 km2.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cuprorivaite
Formula: CaCuSi4O10
ⓘ Cuprospinel
Formula: Cu2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Colourless ribbons in pumice and liparite.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Natroalunite-2c'
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Description: fumarolic
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: crystals in fumaroles
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Greenish-yellow crust associated with atacamite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘCuprospinel4.BB.05Cu2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ'Natroalunite-2c'7.BC.10(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCuprorivaite9.EA.05CaCuSi4O10
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Oⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Cuⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shiiya111.62 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Delphinoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinoidea11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu_Islands
Wikidata ID:Q864302
GeoNames ID:1861073

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