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Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japani
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Yahiko-muraVillage
Nishikanbara DistrictDistrict
Niigata PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
277644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277644:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Yahiko, district de Nishikanbara, Niigata, Japon
German:
Yahiko, Nishikanbara Bezirk, Präfektur Niigata, Japan
Italian:
Yahiko, Distretto di Nishikanbara, prefettura di Niigata, Giappone
Japanese:
弥彦村, 西蒲原郡, 新潟県, 日本
Russian:
Яхико, Нисикамбара, Ниигата, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
彌彥村, 西蒲原郡, 新潟县, 日本
Spanish:
Yahiko, Distrito de Nishikanbara, Prefectura de Niigata, Japón
Arabic:
ياهيكو, مقاطعة نيشيكانبارا, نييغاتا, اليابان
Bulgarian:
Яхико, Ниигата, Япония
Dutch:
Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
یاهیکو، نیگاتا, استان نیگاتا, ژاپن
Korean:
야히코촌, 니시칸바라군, 니가타현, 일본
Portuguese:
Yahiko, Distrito de Nishikanbara, Niigata, Japão
Tagalog:
Yahiko, Prepektura ng Niigata, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
彌彥村, 西蒲原郡, 新潟縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Яхіко, Повіт Нісі-Камбара, Префектура Ніїґата, Японія
Urdu:
یہیکو، نیگاتا, نیگاتا پریفیکچر, جاپان


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahiko,_Niigata
Wikidata ID:Q1349667
GeoNames ID:1848778

Localities in this Region

Japan
  • Niigata Prefecture

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian Plate
Japan
Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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