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Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japani
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TsuwanoTown
Kanoashi DistrictDistrict
Shimane PrefecturePrefecture
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Rhodochrosite

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Rhodochrosite

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Remains of Toyoka mine

Toyoka mine, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
280386
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280386:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nichihara
Other Languages:
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French:
Tsuwano, district de Kanoashi, Shimane, Japon
German:
Tsuwano, Kanoashi Bezirk, Präfektur Shimane, Japan
Italian:
Tsuwano, Distretto di Kanoashi, prefettura di Shimane, Giappone
Japanese:
津和野町, 鹿足郡, 島根県, 日本
Russian:
Цувано, Округ Каноаши, Симане, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
津和野町, 鹿足郡, 岛根县, 日本
Spanish:
Tsuwano, Distrito de Kanoashi, Prefectura de Shimane, Japón
Arabic:
تسوانو, مقاطعة كاوناشي, شيمانه, اليابان
Armenian:
Ցուվանո, Ճապոնիա
Asturian:
Tsuwano, prefeutura de Shimane, Xapón
Burmese:
ဆွတ်ဝနိုမြို့၊ ရှိမနဲ, ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Tsuwano Chō, Shimane-ken, Hapon
Czech:
Cuwano, Prefektura Šimane, Japonsko
Dutch:
Tsuwano, Kanoashi, Shimane, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
تسوانو, اليابان
Farsi/Persian:
تسووانو، شیمانه, استان شیمانه, ژاپن
Korean:
쓰와노정, 가노아시군, 시마네현, 일본
Malay:
Tsuwano, Wilayah Shimane, Jepun
Norwegian:
Tsuwano, Shimane, Japan
Portuguese:
Tsuwano, Distrito de Kanoashi, Shimane, Japão
Swedish:
Tsuwano, Shimane prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Tsuwano, Prepektura ng Shimane, Hapon
Ukrainian:
Цувано, Повіт Каноасі, Префектура Шімане, Японія
Welsh:
Tsuwano, Shimane, Japan


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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Benavidesite
Formula: Pb4MnSb6S14
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clerite
Formula: MnSb2S4
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘClerite2.HA.20MnSb2S4
ⓘBenavidesite2.HB.15Pb4MnSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ CleriteMnSb2S4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kanoashi - K23189.6 - 183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tricolocampe
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Artostrobiidae : Tricolocampe189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuwano,_Shimane
Wikidata ID:Q640586
GeoNames ID:7392550

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