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Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Tsu CityCity
Mie PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

Coat of Arms of Tsu CityFlag of Tsu City
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tsu163,461 (2017)
Hisai-motomachi41,642 (2017)
Kawage17,948 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
171320
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171320:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Iseji, Misugi
Other Languages:
French:
Tsu, Mie, Japon
German:
Tsu, Präfektur Mie, Japan
Italian:
Tsu, prefettura di Mie, Giappone
Japanese:
津市, 三重県, 日本
Russian:
Цу, Миэ, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
津市, 三重县, 日本
Spanish:
Tsu, Prefectura de Mie, Japón
Arabic:
تسو , ميه, اليابان
Aromanian:
Tsu, Japonia
Asturian:
Tsu, prefeutura de Mie, Xapón
Azeri:
Tsu, Mie, Yaponiya
Basque:
Tsu, Mie, Japonia
Belarusian:
Цу, Міэ, Японія
Bengali:
তঁসু, মিয়ে প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Bulgarian:
Цу, Мие, Япония
Catalan:
Tsu, prefectura de Mie, Japó
Cebuano:
Tsu-shi , Mie-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
津市, 三重縣, 日本
Czech:
Cu, Prefektura Mie, Japonsko
Danish:
Tsu, Mie-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Tsu, Mie, Japan
Esperanto:
Tsu, Gubernio Mie, Japanio
Estonian:
Tsu, Mie prefektuur, Jaapan
Faroese:
Tsu, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
تسو، میه, استان میه, ژاپن
Finnish:
Tsu, Mien prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Tsu, Prefectura de Mie, Xapón
Greek:
Τσού, Μίε, Ιαπωνία
Greenlandic:
Tsu, Japani
Gujarati:
ત્સુ, મિએ ​​પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hakka:
Tsu-sṳ, Mie-yen, Ngi̍t-pún
Hebrew:
צו, מיאה, יפן
Hindi:
त्सु, मी प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Tsu, Prefektur Mie, Jepang
Kannada:
ಟ್ಸು, ಮೀ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
쓰시, 미에현, 일본
Latvian:
Tsu, Mie prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Cu, Mijės prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Tsu, Wilayah Mie, Jepun
Marathi:
त्सु, मिई, जपान
Mazanderani:
تسو، میه, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tu-chhī, Mie-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Tsu, Mie, Japan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tsu, Japan
Polish:
Tsu, Prefektura Mie, Japonia
Portuguese:
Tsu, Mie, Japão
Romanian:
Tsu, Prefectura Mie, Japonia
Scots:
Tsu, Mie Prefectur, Japan
Serbian:
Цу, Мије, Јапан
Sinhalese:
ට්සු, මයි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Slovenian:
Tsu, prefektura Mie, Japonska
South Azerbaijani:
تسو، میه, میه اوستانی, ژاپون
Swahili:
Tsu, Mkoa wa Mie, Japani
Swedish:
Tsu, Mie prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Tsu, Prepektura ng Mie, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Тсу, Префектураи Миэ, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ட்சு, மீ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Tatar:
Тсу, Япония
Telugu:
స్తు, మియె ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
สึ, จังหวัดมิเอะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
津市, 三重縣, 日本
Turkish:
Tsu, Mie , Japonya
Ukrainian:
Цу, Префектура Міє, Японія
Urdu:
تسو, میہ پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Tsu, Mie, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Tsu, Mie, Hapon
Welsh:
Tsu, Mie, Japan


Tsu (津市, Tsu-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city is 711.11 square kilometres (274.56 sq mi). Although the second-largest city in the prefecture in terms of population, its designation as the prefectural capital and its holding of a large concentration of national government offices and educational facilities make the city the administrative and educational center of Mie Prefecture.

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Mineral List

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

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: Prismatic euhedral
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Vantasselite
Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Vantasselite8.DC.37Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
YYttrium
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 8 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aturia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pelagornithidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Osteodontornis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ciconiiformes : Osteodontornis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trionyx miensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx miensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Alnus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Taxodiaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ericaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Juglans
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Juglans3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tilia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : Tilia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Viviparus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Viviparus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Isurus oxyrinchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus oxyrinchus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Carcharodon sulcidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon : Carcharodon sulcidens15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Trachycarcinus huziokai
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Atelecyclidae : Trachycarcinus : Trachycarcinus huziokai23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Megalolamna paradoxodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Megalolamna : Megalolamna paradoxodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsu,_Mie
Wikidata ID:Q203027
GeoNames ID:1849796

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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