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Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japani
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Asahikawa356,612 (2017)
Nayoro26,457 (2017)
Shimo-furano25,872 (2017)
Kamikawa5,294 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24020:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japon
German:
Kamikawa , Präfektur Hokkaido, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Kamikawa, prefettura di Hokkaidō, Giappone
Japanese:
上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Russian:
Округ Камикава , Хоккайдо, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Kamikawa, Prefectura de Hokkaidō, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة كاميكاوا, هوكايدو, اليابان
Cebuano:
Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō , Hapon
Dutch:
Kamikawa, Prefectuur Hokkaidō, Japan
Iloko:
Distrito ti Kamikawa , Hapon
Korean:
가미카와군 , 홋카이도, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Kamikawa, Japão
Traditional Chinese:
上川郡, 北海道, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Камікава, Префектура Хоккайдо, Японія


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68 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brugnatellite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Coalingite
Formula: Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnierite'
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hokkaidoite (TL)
Formula: C22H12
Type Locality:
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laurite ?
Formula: RuS2
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Ruthenium (TL)
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Type Locality:
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
widespread in japanese collectionsIdentification: Visual Identification
Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
References:
SEM-EDS by Ming YeIdentification: SEM-EDS
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutheniridosmine (TL)
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Type Locality:
Sakuraiite
Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Shojiite (TL)
Formula: Na(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Type Locality:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
References:
SEM-EDS by Ming YeIdentification: SEM-EDS
Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
'UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn'
Formula: (Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Rutheniridosmine (TL)1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Ruthenium (TL)1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Native Osmium
var. Iridosmine
1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Tulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Argyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Sakuraiite2.CB.05b(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Laurite ?2.EB.05aRuS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Osarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Tolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Brugnatellite5.DA.45Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Coalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Shojiite (TL)9.DE.Na(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Hokkaidoite (TL)10.B0.C22H12
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnierite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'var. Picrolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn'-(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H HokkaidoiteC22H12
H ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
C BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
C HokkaidoiteC22H12
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Na JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mg ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Al JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Si JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AguilariteAg4SeS
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S LauriteRuS2
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MilleriteNiS
S Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TolovkiteIrSbS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Fe TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Fe TulameenitePt2CuFe
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Fe UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
CoCobalt
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cu UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
ZnZinc
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Zn UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
GeGermanium
Ge ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
As ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
SeSelenium
Se AguilariteAg4SeS
Se NaumanniteAg2Se
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru LauriteRuS2
Ru Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AguilariteAg4SeS
Ag ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag NaumanniteAg2Se
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
InIndium
In Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
In UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
SnTin
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn Sakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Sn UM1999-22-S:CuFeInSnZn(Zn,Cu,Fe)13(In,Sn)3S16
SbAntimony
Sb ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb TolovkiteIrSbS
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ir TolovkiteIrSbS
Ir Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Pt TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GustaviteAgPbBi3S6

Fossils

There are 108 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences108
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 15 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Orbitolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : Orbitolina112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Patellogastropoda
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Margarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Margaritidae : Margarites83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adiozoptyxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : Adiozoptyxis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neophylloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Neophylloceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brewericeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brewericeras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cleoniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Cleoniceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Damesites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Damesites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lytoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Mesopuzosia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parahoplites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parahoplitidae : Parahoplites122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scalarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Scalarites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetragonites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : Tetragonites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yezoites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Yezoites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neohibolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Neohibolites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acila (Truncacila)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acharax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Solemyidae : Acharax83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Nucinellidae : Nucinella83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Steinmanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Steinmanella83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vesicomya (Calyptogena)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Vesicomyidae : Vesicomya : Vesicomya (Calyptogena)83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thyasira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Piarorhynchia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Piarorhynchia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Robinsonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Robinsonella237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Boreiospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Rastelligeridae : Boreiospira237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Delphinoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinoidea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maniraptora
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Maniraptora83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratulidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Inoceramus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Inoceramus)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Miltha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phocoenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Nipponothracia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : Nipponothracia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bathyacmaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pectinodontidae : Bathyacmaea83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serradonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pectinodontidae : Serradonta83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acila (Truncacila) hokkaidoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) hokkaidoensis93.9 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yezoites planus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Yezoites : Yezoites planus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ezonuculana mactraeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Ezonuculana : Ezonuculana mactraeformis89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris (Hanaia) hokkaidoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Hanaia) hokkaidoensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myrtea ezoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Myrtea : Myrtea ezoensis89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graysonites wacoense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Graysonites : Graysonites wacoense99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras tenuiliratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras tenuiliratum83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucalathis methanophila
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Chlidonophoridae : Eucalathis : Eucalathis methanophila83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna (Pinna)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna (Pinna)89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Taniwhasaurus : Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diaulax yokoii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Diaulacidae : Diaulax : Diaulax yokoii86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canadospira canadensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Rastelligeridae : Canadospira : Canadospira canadensis237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Mesodermochelys undulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae : Mesodermochelys : Mesodermochelys undulatus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterophocaena nishinoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Pterophocaena : Pterophocaena nishinoi11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Cymatoceras pacificum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cymatoceratidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras pacificum83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arcthoplites (Subarcthoplites)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cleoniceratidae : Arcthoplites : Arcthoplites (Subarcthoplites)112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower 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
Ficheuria pusilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Flickiidae : Ficheuria : Ficheuria pusilla99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neithea (Neithea) syriaca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : Neithea (Neithea) syriaca112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thyasira tanabei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira tanabei83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hubertschenckia ezoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Vesicomyidae : Hubertschenckia : Hubertschenckia ezoensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 38 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q1134139
GeoNames ID:2129758

Localities in this Region

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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