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Chojabaru, Iki Islands, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Chojabaru- not defined -
Iki IslandsGroup of Islands
Iki CityCity
Nagasaki PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 46' 47'' North , 129° 47' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Karatsu78,330 (2017)40.8km
Maebaru-chūō70,339 (2017)44.8km
Hirado22,516 (2013)51.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
43297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43297:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Middle Miocene altered amygdular basalts and volcanic conglomerates of the Chojabaru Formation. (Covered by Pliocene to Pleistocene alkali olivine basalts.)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Erionite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gobbinsite
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘ Lévyne-Na (TL)
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘGobbinsite9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘLévyne-Na (TL)9.GD.15(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘErionite-Na9.GD.20(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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