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Oga City, Akita Prefecture, Japani
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Oga CityCity
Akita PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Yurihonjō City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Katagami City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Mindat Locality ID:
248078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248078:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Oga, Akita, Japon
German:
Oga, Präfektur Akita, Japan
Italian:
Oga, prefettura di Akita, Giappone
Japanese:
男鹿市, 秋田県, 日本
Russian:
Ога, Акита, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
男鹿市, 秋田县, 日本
Spanish:
Oga, Prefectura de Akita, Japón
Arabic:
أوغا , أكيتا, اليابان
Bengali:
ওগা, আকিতা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Oga, Akita-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
男鹿市, 秋田縣, 日本
Danish:
Oga, Akita-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Oga, Akita, Japan
Esperanto:
Oga, Gubernio Akita, Japanio
Farsi/Persian:
اوگا، آکیتا, استان آکیتا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Oga, Akitan prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Oga, Prefectura de Akita, Xapón
Greek:
Όγκα, Επαρχία Άκιτα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
ઓગા, અકિટા પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
ओगा, अकिता प्रीफ़ेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Oga, Prefektur Akita, Jepang
Kannada:
ಓಗಾ, ಅಕಿಟಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Ога қаласы, Жапония
Korean:
오가시, 아키타현, 일본
Latvian:
Oga, Akitas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Oga, Akitos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Oga, Wilayah Akita, Jepun
Marathi:
ओगा, अकिता, जपान
Mazanderani:
اوگا، آکیتا, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Oga-chhī, Akita-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Oga, Akita, Japan
Polish:
Oga, Akita , Japonia
Portuguese:
Oga, Akita, Japão
Romanian:
Oga, Prefectura Akita, Japonia
Serbian:
Ога, Акита, Јапан
Sinhalese:
ඕගා, අකිටා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
اوقا، آکیتا, آکیتا اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Oga, Akita prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Oga, Prepektura ng Akita, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Ога, Префектураи Акита, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ஓகா, ஆகிட்டா ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Telugu:
ఓగా, అకితా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
โอะงะ, จังหวัดอากิตะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
男鹿, 秋田縣, 日本
Turkish:
Oga, Akita, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Оґа, Префектура Акіта, Японія
Urdu:
اوگا، اکیتا, اکیتا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Oga, Akita, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Oga, Akita, Hapon


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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'Iron-wollastonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ'Iron-wollastonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shibikawa40.781 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Nishikurosawa115.97 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paleoparadoxia tabatai
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostyloidea : Paleoparadoxiidae : Paleoparadoxia : Paleoparadoxia tabatai23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hemithiris woodwardi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hemithirididae : Hemithiris : Hemithiris woodwardi0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebratalia coreanica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Terebratalia : Terebratalia coreanica0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinocardium cordatum
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Loveniidae : Echinocardium : Echinocardium cordatum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Coptothyris grayi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Coptothyris : Coptothyris grayi0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oga,_Akita
Wikidata ID:Q633935
GeoNames ID:1854681

Localities in this Region

Japan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate
Pacific OceanOcean

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