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Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japani
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Nagano PrefecturePrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
338563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338563:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Shimotakai, Nagano, Japon
German:
Shimotakai-gun, Präfektur Nagano, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Shimotakai, prefettura di Nagano, Giappone
Russian:
Округ Шимотакай, Нагано, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
下高井郡, 长野县, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Shimotakai, Prefectura de Nagano, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة شيموتاكاي, ناغانو, اليابان
Cebuano:
Shimotakai-gun, Nagano-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan
Japanese:
下高井郡, 長野県, 日本
Korean:
시모타카이군, 나가노현, 일본
Norwegian:
Shimotakai-distriktet, Nagano, Japan
Portuguese:
Distrito de Shimotakai, Nagano, Japão
Traditional Chinese:
下高井郡, 長野縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Сімо-Такай, Префектура Наґано, Японія


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: "white tourmaline" (species not determined)
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tamagigawa111.608 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Odobenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimotakai_District,_Nagano
Wikidata ID:Q1130962
GeoNames ID:1852186

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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