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Uryu District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japani
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Uryu DistrictDistrict
Kamikawa SubprefectureSubprefecture
Hokkaidō PrefecturePrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
239391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239391:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district d'Uryū, district de Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japon
German:
Uryū Bezirk, Kamikawa , Präfektur Hokkaido, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Uryū, Distretto di Kamikawa, prefettura di Hokkaidō, Giappone
Japanese:
雨竜郡, 上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Russian:
Округ Уруй, Округ Камикава , Хоккайдо, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
雨龍郡, 上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Uryū, Distrito de Kamikawa, Prefectura de Hokkaidō, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوريو, مقاطعة كاميكاوا, هوكايدو, اليابان
Cebuano:
Uryū Gun, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō , Hapon
Dutch:
Uryū District, Kamikawa, Prefectuur Hokkaidō, Japan
Iloko:
Distrito ti Uryū, Distrito ti Kamikawa , Hapon
Korean:
우류군, 가미카와군 , 홋카이도, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Uryu, Distrito de Kamikawa, Japão
Serbian:
Област Урју, Хокаидо, Јапан
Traditional Chinese:
雨龍郡, 上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Урю, Повіт Камікава, Префектура Хоккайдо, Японія


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Mineral List

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

14 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Gold
Formula: Au
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
Rutheniridosmine (TL)
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Type Locality:
Ruthenium (TL)
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Type Locality:
Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Rutheniridosmine (TL)1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruthenium (TL)1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Osmium
var. Iridosmine
1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Tulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
O JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
NaSodium
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Na JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Al JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Si JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
SSulfur
S CinnabarHgS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
CaCalcium
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Fe TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Fe TulameenitePt2CuFe
CuCopper
Cu TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Os Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ir Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Pt TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Au GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Fukagawa - Horokaoshirarika95.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Horokaoshirarika25.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Shintotsukawa - Mashike111.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Uryu148.6 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Patellogastropoda
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Damesites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Damesites93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyphantoceras (Madagascarites)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Nostoceratidae : Hyphantoceras : Hyphantoceras (Madagascarites)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Mesopuzosia93.9 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nipponites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Clymeniidae : Nipponites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydesmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Pachydesmoceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polyptychoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Polyptychoceras86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scalarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Scalarites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tragodesmoceroides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Tragodesmoceroides93.9 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yezoites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Yezoites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae : Elasmosaurus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Balaenula
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : Balaenula5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Dusisiren
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Dusisiren11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleurosternon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurosternidae : Pleurosternon86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Balaenopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Balaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hydrodamalis cuestae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Hydrodamalis : Hydrodamalis cuestae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Numataphocoena yamashitai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Numataphocoena : Numataphocoena yamashitai5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : Balaenoptera acutorostrata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Odobenini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenini5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Otariidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Herpetocetinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Herpetocetinae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Yezoites planus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Yezoites : Yezoites planus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites yokoyamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites yokoyamai89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graysonites wacoense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Graysonites : Graysonites wacoense99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neopuzosia ishikawai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neopuzosia : Neopuzosia ishikawai86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras tenuiliratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras tenuiliratum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) denseplicatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) denseplicatum93.9 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides stantoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : Mytiloides stantoni89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Utaturiceras vicinale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Utaturiceras : Utaturiceras vicinale99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Utaturiceras chrysanthemum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Utaturiceras : Utaturiceras chrysanthemum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Utaturiceras discoidale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Utaturiceras : Utaturiceras discoidale99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graysonites adkinsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Graysonites : Graysonites adkinsi99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tanabeceras horokanaiense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Tanabeceras : Tanabeceras horokanaiense99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites pseudoaequalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : Scaphites pseudoaequalis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ficheuria pusilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Flickiidae : Ficheuria : Ficheuria pusilla99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Damesites damesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Damesites : Damesites damesi89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amynodon watanabei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Amynodon : Amynodon watanabei48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Miobalaenoptera numataensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Miobalaenoptera : Miobalaenoptera numataensis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Salenocidaris hakkaidoensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Salenocidaris : Salenocidaris hakkaidoensis23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 25 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ury%C5%AB_District,_Hokkaido
Wikidata ID:Q1186040
GeoNames ID:7428117

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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