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Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
NishiwagaTown
Waga DistrictDistrict
Iwate PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Native Copper

Tsuchihata mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Malachite

Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Native Copper

Tsuchihata mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Malachite

Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Native Copper

Tsuchihata mine, Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Malachite

Yuda, Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
259158
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259158:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Nishiwaga, district de Waga, Iwate, Japon
German:
Nishiwaga, Waga Bezirk, Präfektur Iwate, Japan
Italian:
Nishiwaga, Distretto di Waga, prefettura di Iwate, Giappone
Japanese:
西和賀町, 和賀郡, 岩手県, 日本
Russian:
Нисивага, Вага , Иватэ, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
西和賀町, 和賀郡, 岩手县, 日本
Spanish:
Nishiwaga, Distrito de Waga, Prefectura de Iwate, Japón
Arabic:
نيشيواغا, مقاطعة واغا, إيواته, اليابان
Burmese:
နိရှိဝါဂါမြို့၊ အိဝတဲ, ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Nishiwaga-machi, Waga-gun, Iwate-ken, Hapon
Czech:
Nišiwaga, Prefektura Iwate, Japonsko
Dutch:
Nishiwaga, Waga District, Iwate, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
نیشی‌واگا، ایواته, استان ایواته, ژاپن
Korean:
니시와가정, 와가군, 이와테현, 일본
Malay:
Nishiwaga, Wilayah Iwate, Jepun
Portuguese:
Nishiwaga, Distrito de Waga, Iwate, Japão
Tagalog:
Nishiwaga, Prepektura ng Iwate, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
西和賀町, 和賀郡, 岩手縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Нісі-Ваґа, Повіт Ваґа, Префектура Івате, Японія


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Mineral List

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

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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 Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yuda415.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Kadonosawa - Tate115.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Albicetus oxymycterus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Albicetus : Albicetus oxymycterus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Desmostylus hesperus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostylidae : Desmostylus : Desmostylus hesperus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Geoclemmys yudaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Geoclemys : Geoclemmys yudaensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishiwaga,_Iwate
Wikidata ID:Q1205938
GeoNames ID:7441815

Localities in this Region

Japan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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