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Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japani
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Higashichikuma DistrictDistrict
Nagano PrefecturePrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
220144
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220144:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Higashichikuma, Nagano, Japon
German:
Higashichikuma-gun, Präfektur Nagano, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Higashichikuma, prefettura di Nagano, Giappone
Japanese:
東筑摩郡, 長野県, 日本
Russian:
Округ Хигашичикума, Нагано, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
東筑摩郡, 长野县, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Higashichikuma, Prefectura de Nagano, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة هيغاشيتشيكوما, ناغانو, اليابان
Dutch:
Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هیگاشی‌کوما، ناگانو, استان ناگانو, ژاپن
Korean:
히가시치쿠마군, 나가노현, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Higashichikuma, Nagano, Japão
Traditional Chinese:
東筑摩郡, 長野縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Хіґасі-Тікума, Префектура Наґано, Японія


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences145
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aoki1113.82 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Bessho215.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Ogawa - Shashikiri10623.03 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Ohoka2666 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Buccinum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Nassarius
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Anadara
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dosinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Macrocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ziphiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Balaenopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Viburnum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dipsacales : Adoxaceae : Viburnum23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Celtis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Cannabaceae : Celtis66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Smilax
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Smilacaceae : Smilax23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Salix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Alnus66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cercidiphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Cercidiphyllaceae : Cercidiphyllum66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Neolitsea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Neolitsea23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Persea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persea23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hydrangea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Hydrangeaceae : Hydrangea23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Liquidambar
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : Liquidambar23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Desmodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Desmodium23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mallotus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Mallotus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Anacardiaceae : Rhus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Acer
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Acer66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhamnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Rhamnus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cornus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Cornaceae : Cornus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fraxinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : Fraxinus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Asplenium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Aspleniaceae : Asplenium23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Taxodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Taxodium66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Carpinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Carpinus66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glyptostrobus europaeus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : Glyptostrobus europaeus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Metasequoia occidentalis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia : Metasequoia occidentalis23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Platycarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Platycarya23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pterocarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Pterocarya66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Betula
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Betula23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Corylus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Corylus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cocculus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Menispermaceae : Cocculus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phragmites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Poaceae : Phragmites23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sapindus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Sapindus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fagus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Fagus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ficus tiliaefolia
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus : Ficus tiliaefolia66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tilia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : Tilia66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Allodesmus sinanoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Allodesmus : Allodesmus sinanoensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gleditsia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Gleditsia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lucinoma acutilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma acutilineata13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chrysodomus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Chrysodomus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lyonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Lyonia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostrya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Ostrya23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sassafras
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Sassafras23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Crataegus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Crataegus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rosa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Rosa66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cladrastis
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Leguminosae : Cladrastis66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhododendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Rhododendron23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Halesia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Styracaceae : Halesia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Parrotia
genus
Parrotia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fagara
genus
Fagara66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Berchemia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Berchemia66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Symplocos
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Symplocaceae : Symplocos66 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rumex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Polygonaceae : Rumex23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higashichikuma_District,_Nagano
Wikidata ID:Q1155105
GeoNames ID:1862841

Localities in this Region

  • Nagano Prefecture
    • Higashichikuma District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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