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Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japani
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Saga PrefecturePrefecture
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PlacePopulation
Karatsu78,330 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
25772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25772:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Karatsu, Saga, Japon
German:
Karatsu, Präfektur Saga, Japan
Italian:
Karatsu, prefettura di Saga, Giappone
Japanese:
唐津市, 佐賀県, 日本
Russian:
Карацу, Сага, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
唐津市, 佐贺县, 日本
Spanish:
Karatsu, prefectura de Saga, Japón
Arabic:
كاراتسو , ساغا, اليابان
Asturian:
Karatsu, prefeutura de Saga, Xapón
Azeri:
Karatsu, Saqa, Yaponiya
Basque:
Karatsu, Saga, Japonia
Bengali:
কারাতসো, সাগা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Karatsu, Saga-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
唐津市, 佐賀縣, 日本
Czech:
Karacu, Prefektura Saga, Japonsko
Danish:
Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Dutch:
Karatsu, Saga, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
کاراتسو, استان ساگا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Karatsu, Sagan prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Karatsu, Prefectura de Saga, Xapón
Greek:
Καράτσου, Σάγκα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
કરત્સુ, સાગા પ્રીફેક્ચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
करातसू, सागा प्रान्त, जापान
Indonesian:
Karatsu, Prefektur Saga, Jepang
Kannada:
ಕರಾಟು, ಸಾಗಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
가라쓰시, 사가현, 일본
Latvian:
Karatsu, Sagas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Karatsu, Sagos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Karatsu, Wilayah Saga, Jepun
Marathi:
कारस्तु, सागा, जपान
Mazanderani:
کاراتسو، ساگا, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Karatu-chhī, Saga-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Karatsu, Saga, Japan
Polish:
Karatsu, Prefektura Saga, Japonia
Portuguese:
Karatsu, Saga, Japão
Romanian:
Karatsu, Prefectura Saga, Japonia
Serbian:
Карацу, Сага, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Karacu, Prefektura Saga, Japan
Sinhalese:
කරට්සු, සගා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Swedish:
Karatsu, Saga prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Karatsu, Prepektura ng Saga, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Каратсу, Префектураи Сага, Ҷопон
Tamil:
கரெட்சு, சகா ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Tatar:
Каратсу, Япония
Telugu:
కరట్సు, సాగా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
คะรัตสึ, จังหวัดซางะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
唐津, 佐賀縣, 日本
Turkish:
Karatsu, Saga, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Карацу, Префектура Саґа, Японія
Urdu:
کراتسو, سگا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Karatsu, Saga, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Karatsu, Saga, Hapon


Karatsu (唐津市, Karatsu-shi) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara (China, or continental East Asia in general), and 津 tsu (port), signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea. The total area is 487.59 km².

On January 1, 2005, the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi, Yobuko and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District) were merged into Karatsu.

On January 1, 2006, the village of Nanayama (from Higashimatsuura District) was merged into Karatsu.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
'Alkali Feldspar'
Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Aquacreptite'
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
'Gismondine Subgroup'
'Glass'
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Description: (Described under the name "tetranatrolite".)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hizenite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
Type Locality:
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kimuraite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Kozoite-(La) (TL)
Formula: La(CO3)(OH)
Kozoite-(Nd) (TL)
Formula: Nd(CO3)(OH)
Description: Occurs in cavities and fissures of alkali olivine basalt.
Lanthanite-(La)
Formula: La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Lanthanite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lokkaite-(Y)
Formula: Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Cobalt rich
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony ?
Formula: SiO2
Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4) · H2O
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Chrome rich
Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Description: Tengerite-(Y) has been redefined. Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Kuriyama, Junko, and Naki, Izumi, 1993, The redefinition of tengerite- (Y) , Y2(CO3)3.2-3H2O, and its crystal structure, American Mineralogist, 78: 425-432. Later described in association with hizenite-(Y) (Takai & Uehara, 2013).
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony ?
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Tengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Kimuraite-(Y) (TL)5.CC.15Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Lokkaite-(Y)5.CC.15Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
Hizenite-(Y) (TL)5.CC.15Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
Lanthanite-(La)5.CC.25La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Lanthanite-(Nd)5.CC.25Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Kozoite-(Nd) (TL)5.DC.05Nd(CO3)(OH)
Kozoite-(La) (TL)5.DC.05La(CO3)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Rhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(Nd)8.CJ.45Nd(PO4) · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Anorthite
var. Bytownite
9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Aquacreptite'-
'Chabazite'-
'Mica Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
H Lanthanite-(La)La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
H Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
H Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
H Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Kozoite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
H Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
C Lanthanite-(La)La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
C Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
C Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
C Kozoite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
C Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
C Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
O Lanthanite-(La)La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
O Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
O Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
O TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Kozoite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
O Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
P Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S LauriteRuS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
K Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Ca Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MnManganese
Mn AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Y Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Y Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
Y Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Y Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru LauriteRuS2
LaLanthanum
La Lanthanite-(La)La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
La Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
CeCerium
Ce Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
NdNeodymium
Nd Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Nd Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Nd Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
Nd Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
Nd Kozoite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
GdGadolinium
Gd Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O
DyDysprosium
Dy Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O

Fossils

There are 52 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kishima - Kishima4933.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Kishima333.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Antalis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Antalis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Clathrus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Clathrus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Mammilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Mammilla33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Makiyamaia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Makiyamaia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Fulgoraria (Psephaea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria : Fulgoraria (Psephaea)33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Siphonalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Limacina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Limacinidae : Limacina33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Nucula (Lamellinucula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Lamellinucula)33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Portlandia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Portlandia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Chlamys (Mimachlamys)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Mimachlamys)33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Angulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Angulus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Callista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Callista33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Fulvia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fulvia33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Decapoda
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Odontaspis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Rhinoptera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pterothrissus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Albuliformes : Pterothrissidae : Pterothrissus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Amynodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Acila (Truncacila) nagaoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) nagaoi33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Cyclocardia yoshidai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia yoshidai33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Gemmula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Ancilla (Turrancilla)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Turrancilla)33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pachycrommium nagaoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Pachycrommium : Pachycrommium nagaoi33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Heliconoides hospes
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thecosomata : Limacinidae : Heliconoides : Heliconoides hospes33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Limacina conica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thecosomata : Limacinidae : Limacina : Limacina conica33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Limacina karasawai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Limacinidae : Limacina : Limacina karasawai33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Creseis kishimaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Creseidae : Creseis : Creseis kishimaensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Nucula karatsuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula karatsuensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Crassatellites matsuraensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatellites matsuraensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Cyclina compressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Cyclina : Cyclina compressa33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Turritella karatsuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella karatsuensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Athleta (Volutospina) japonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta (Volutospina) japonica33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Rhynchoconger placidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhynchoconger : Rhynchoconger placidus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Rhynchoconger subtilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhynchoconger : Rhynchoconger subtilis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Saurida macilenta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Synodontidae : Saurida : Saurida macilenta33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Nishiberyx nishimotoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Beryciformes : Berycidae : Nishiberyx : Nishiberyx nishimotoi33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Sagaberyx kishimaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Beryciformes : Sagaberyx : Sagaberyx kishimaensis33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Namicauda pulvinata
species
Namicauda : Namicauda pulvinata33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Liza brevirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Mugiliformes : Mugilidae : Liza : Liza brevirostris33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Pontinus karasawai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Scorpaenidae : Pontinus : Pontinus karasawai33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Ortugobius cascus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Gobiidae : Ortugobius : Ortugobius cascus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Gymnogobius oligocenicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Gobiidae : Gymnogobius : Gymnogobius oligocenicus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Cornusolea fudoujii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Soleidae : Cornusolea : Cornusolea fudoujii33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karatsu,_Saga
Wikidata ID:Q738275
GeoNames ID:1860063

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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