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Soma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japani
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Soma DistrictDistrict
Fukushima PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Minamisōma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Igu District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Sōma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
280048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280048:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Sōma, Fukushima, Japon
German:
Sōma, Präfektur Fukushima, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Sōma, prefettura di Fukushima, Giappone
Japanese:
相馬郡, 福島県, 日本
Russian:
Сома , Фукусима, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
相馬郡, 福岛县, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Sōma, Prefectura de Fukushima, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة سوما, فوكوشيما, اليابان
Cebuano:
Sōma-gun, Fukushima-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Soma, Fukushima, Japan
Korean:
소마군, 후쿠시마현, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Sõma, Fukushima , Japão
Traditional Chinese:
相馬郡, 福島縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Сома, Префектура Фукушіма, Японія


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘBismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dma_District,_Fukushima
Wikidata ID:Q1155850
GeoNames ID:2110976

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