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Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
TakayamaVillage (Abolished)
Fukuoka- not defined -
Nakatsugawa CityCity
Gifu PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Kichimizawa river

Kichimizawa, Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Naegite

Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Naegite

Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Kichimizawa river

Kichimizawa, Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Naegite

Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Naegite

Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Kichimizawa river

Kichimizawa, Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Naegite

Takayama, Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 22'' North , 137° 25' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.53970,137.42453
GRN:
N24E81
Type:
Village (Abolished)
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
108154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108154:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
高山, 岐阜県 中津川市 高山 (旧 岐阜県 恵那郡福岡町 高山)


Previously in Ena-gun, but now absorbed by Nakatsugawa city.

Pegmatite district. Alluvial deposits derived from this were worked commercially for tin and prospected for radioactive minerals.
Cassiterite derived from pegmatites was mined from placers.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Thorite ?
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite ?
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Naegite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite ?9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite ?		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘZircon
var. Naegite		9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. NaegiteZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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