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Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Mutsu CityTown
Aomori PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

Coat of Arms of Mutsu CityFlag of Mutsu City
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View of the Abeshiro Kuroko-type mining area, in 1914.

Abeshiro mine, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Abeshiro Kuroko-type mining area, in 1914.

Abeshiro mine, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Orpiment

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
02438280017272042601923.jpg
View of the Abeshiro Kuroko-type mining area, in 1914.

Abeshiro mine, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Baryte

Osorezan Volcano, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mutsu49,220 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
220643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220643:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japon
German:
Mutsu, Präfektur Aomori, Japan
Italian:
Mutsu, prefettura di Aomori, Giappone
Russian:
Муцу, Аомори, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
陸奧市, 青森縣, 日本
Spanish:
Mutsu, Prefectura de Aomori, Japón
Arabic:
موتسو , محافظة آوموري, اليابان
Armenian:
Մուցու , Աոմորի, Ճապոնիա
Aromanian:
Mutsu, Japonia
Asturian:
Mutsu, prefeutura d'Aomori, Xapón
Bengali:
মুৎসু, আওমোরি প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Mutsu, Aomori-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
陸奧市, 青森縣, 日本
Czech:
Mucu, Prefektura Aomori, Japonsko
Danish:
Mutsu, Aomori-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Esperanto:
Mucu, Gubernio Aomori, Japanio
Farsi/Persian:
موتسو، آئوموری, استان آئوموری, ژاپن
Finnish:
Mutsu, Aomorin prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Mutsu, Prefectura de Aomori, Xapón
Georgian:
მუცუ, აომორის პრეფექტურა, იაპონია
Greek:
Μούτσου, Αομόρι, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
મુત્સુ, ઓમોરી પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hebrew:
מוטסו, אאומורי, יפן
Hindi:
मुत्सु, आओमोरी प्रीफ़ेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Mutsu, Prefektur Aomori, Jepang
Japanese:
むつ市, 青森県, 日本
Kannada:
ಮುತ್ಸು, ಅಮೊರಿ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Муцу қаласы, Жапония
Korean:
무쓰시, 아오모리현, 일본
Latvian:
Mutsu, Aomori prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Mucu, Aomorio prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Mutsu, Wilayah Aomori, Jepun
Marathi:
मुट्सू, ओमोरी, जपान
Mazanderani:
موتسو، آئوموری, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Mutu-chhī, Aomori-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Polish:
Mutsu, Prefektura Aomori, Japonia
Portuguese:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japão
Romanian:
Mutsu, Prefectura Aomori, Japonia
Sinhalese:
මුට්සු, අඔමොරි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
موتسو، آئوموری, آئوموری اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Mutsu, Aomori prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Mutsu, Prepektura ng Aomori, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Мутсу, Префектураи Аомори, Ҷопон
Tamil:
முட்சு, அமரீ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
ముట్సు, ఔమోరి ప్రిఫిక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
มุสึ, จังหวัดอาโอโมริ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
陸奧, 青森縣, 日本
Turkish:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Муцу, Префектура Аоморі, Японія
Urdu:
موتسو، اوموری, اوموری پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Mutsu, Aomori, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Mutsu, Aomori, Hapon


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘHauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-A4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ''-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Setana12.588 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Strongylocentrotus intermedius
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Strongylocentrotidae : Strongylocentrotus : Strongylocentrotus intermedius5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutsu,_Aomori
Wikidata ID:Q641992
GeoNames ID:2129089

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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