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Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
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Kitakami CityCity
Iwate PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Hematite, etc.

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Hematite, etc.

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Pyrite

Sennin mine, Waga, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kitakami93,854 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
218456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218456:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japon
German:
Kitakami, Präfektur Iwate, Japan
Italian:
Kitakami, prefettura di Iwate, Giappone
Japanese:
北上市, 岩手県, 日本
Russian:
Китаками, Иватэ, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
北上市, 岩手县, 日本
Spanish:
Kitakami, Prefectura de Iwate, Japón
Arabic:
كيتاكامي , إيواته, اليابان
Aromanian:
Kitakami, Japonia
Belarusian:
Кітакамі, Іватэ, Японія
Bengali:
কিটাকামি, ইওয়াতে প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Kitakami, Iwate-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
北上市, 岩手縣, 日本
Czech:
Kitakami, Prefektura Iwate, Japonsko
Danish:
Kitakami, Iwate-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
کیتاکامی، ایواته, استان ایواته, ژاپن
Finnish:
Kitakami, Iwaten prefektuuri, Japani
Greek:
Κιτακάμι, Ιουάτε, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
કિટાકમી, ઇવેટ પ્રીફેક્ચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
किताकामी, इवाते प्रीफ़ेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Kitakami, Prefektur Iwate, Jepang
Kannada:
ಕಿಟಾಕಾಮಿ, ಐವೇಟ್ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
기타카미시, 이와테현, 일본
Latvian:
Kitakami, Ivates prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Kitakamis, Ivatės prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Kitakami, Wilayah Iwate, Jepun
Marathi:
किटाकमी, इवाते, जपान
Mazanderani:
کیتاکامی، ایواته, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kitakami-chhī, Iwate-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
Polish:
Kitakami, Prefektura Iwate, Japonia
Portuguese:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japão
Romanian:
Kitakami, Prefectura Iwate, Japonia
Sinhalese:
කිටකමි, අයිවටේ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
کیتاکامی، ایواته, ایواته اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
Tagalog:
Kitakami, Prepektura ng Iwate, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Китаками, Префектураи Иватэ, Ҷопон
Tamil:
கிட்டக்கமி, இவாட்டே ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
కితాకామి, ఇవాటె ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
คิตะกะมิ, จังหวัดอิวาเตะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
北上, 岩手縣, 日本
Turkish:
Kitakami, Iwate, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Кітакамі, Префектура Івате, Японія
Urdu:
کیتاکامی, ایواتے پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Kitakami, Iwate, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Kitakami, Iwate, Hapon


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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitakami,_Iwate
Wikidata ID:Q695917
GeoNames ID:2112223

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