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Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Hirakawa CityCity
Aomori PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Mindat Locality ID:
262676
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262676:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Japon
German:
Hirakawa, Präfektur Aomori, Japan
Italian:
Hirakawa, prefettura di Aomori, Giappone
Japanese:
平川市, 青森県, 日本
Russian:
Хиракава, Аомори, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
平川市, 青森縣, 日本
Spanish:
Hirakawa, Prefectura de Aomori, Japón
Arabic:
هيراكاوا , محافظة آوموري, اليابان
Armenian:
Հիրակավա, Աոմորի, Ճապոնիա
Aromanian:
Hirakawa, Japonia
Bengali:
হিরাকাওয়া, আওমোরি প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Hirakawa, Aomori-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
平川市, 青森縣, 日本
Czech:
Hirakawa, Prefektura Aomori, Japonsko
Danish:
Hirakawa, Aomori-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan
Esperanto:
Hirakaŭa, Gubernio Aomori, Japanio
Farsi/Persian:
هیراکاوا، آئوموری, استان آئوموری, ژاپن
Finnish:
Hirakawa, Aomorin prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Hirakawa, Prefectura de Aomori, Xapón
Georgian:
ჰირაკავა, აომორის პრეფექტურა, იაპონია
Greek:
Χιρακάβα, Αομόρι, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
હિરાકાવા, ઓમોરી પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
हिराकावा, आओमोरी प्रीफ़ेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Hirakawa, Prefektur Aomori, Jepang
Kannada:
ಹಿರಕಾವಾ, ಅಮೊರಿ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хиракава қаласы, Жапония
Korean:
히라카와시, 아오모리현, 일본
Latvian:
Hirakava, Aomori prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Hirakava, Aomorio prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Hirakawa, Wilayah Aomori, Jepun
Marathi:
हिरकवा, ओमोरी, जपान
Mazanderani:
هیراکاوا، آئوموری, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hirakawa-chhī, Aomori-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan
Polish:
Hirakawa, Prefektura Aomori, Japonia
Portuguese:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Japão
Romanian:
Hirakawa, Prefectura Aomori, Japonia
Sinhalese:
හිරකවා, අඔමොරි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
هیراکاوا، آئوموری, آئوموری اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Hirakawa, Aomori prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Hirakawa, Prepektura ng Aomori, Hapon
Tamil:
கிரகவா, அமரீ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
హిరకావా, ఔమోరి ప్రిఫిక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
ฮิระกะวะ, จังหวัดอาโอโมริ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
平川, 青森縣, 日本
Turkish:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Хіракава, Префектура Аоморі, Японія
Urdu:
ہیراکاوا، اوموری, اوموری پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Hirakawa, Aomori, Hapon


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

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 Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakawa,_Aomori
Wikidata ID:Q695930
GeoNames ID:7439934

Localities in this Region

Japan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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