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Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japani
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Fukui PrefecturePrefecture
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Two adits in Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
07687880017272257199468.jpg
Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Two adits in Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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East side of Matsugasaki Deposit

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
07687880017272257199468.jpg
Distant view of Uchitomi Mine

Uchitomi mine, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Oi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Obama32,896 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
281067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281067:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Obama, Fukui, Japon
German:
Obama, Präfektur Fukui, Japan
Italian:
Obama, prefettura di Fukui, Giappone
Japanese:
小浜市, 福井県, 日本
Russian:
Обама, Фукуи, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
小濱市, 福井縣, 日本
Spanish:
Obama, Prefectura de Fukui, Japón
Arabic:
أوباما , فوكوي, اليابان
Bengali:
ওবামা, ফুকুই প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Catalan:
Obama, prefectura de Fukui, Japó
Classical Chinese:
小濱市, 福井縣, 日本
Czech:
Obama, Prefektura Fukui, Japonsko
Danish:
Obama, Fukui-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Obama, Fukui, Japan
Esperanto:
Obama, Gubernio Fukui, Japanio
Estonian:
Obama, Fukui prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
اوباما، فوکوئی, استان فوکوئی, ژاپن
Finnish:
Obama, Fukuin prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Obama, Prefectura de Fukui, Xapón
Greek:
Ομπάμα, Φουκούι, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
ઓબામા, ફુકુઇ પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hakka:
Obama-sṳ, Fukui-yen, Ngi̍t-pún
Hebrew:
אובמה, פוקואי, יפן
Hindi:
ओबामा, फुकुई प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Obama, Prefektur Fukui, Jepang
Kannada:
ಒಬಾಮಾ, ಫುಕುಯಿ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
오바마시, 후쿠이현, 일본
Latvian:
Obama, Fukuji prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Obama, Fukujaus prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Obama, Wilayah Fukui, Jepun
Marathi:
ओबामा, फुकुई, जपान
Mazanderani:
اوباما، فوکوئی, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Obama-chhī, Hukui-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Obama, Fukui, Japan
Occitan:
Obama, Japon
Polish:
Obama, Prefektura Fukui, Japonia
Portuguese:
Obama, Fukui, Japão
Romanian:
Obama, Prefectura Fukui, Japonia
Sinhalese:
ඔබමා, ෆුකුයි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Slovak:
Obama, Fukui, Japonsko
South Azerbaijani:
اوباما، فوکوئی, فوکوئی اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Obama, Fukui prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Obama, Prepektura ng Fukui, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Обама, Префектураи Фукуи, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ஒபாமா, பிக்குய் ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
ఓబామ, ఫుకూయి ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
โอบามะ, จังหวัดฟูกูอิ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
小濱, 福井縣, 日本
Turkish:
Obama, Fukui, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Обама, Префектура Фукуй, Японія
Urdu:
اوباما, فوکوئی پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Obama, Fukui, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Obama, Fukui, Hapon
Wu Chinese:
小浜市, 日本


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
References:
Go ITO
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
References:
Go ITO
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Go ITO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama,_Fukui
Wikidata ID:Q41773
GeoNames ID:1854843

Localities in this Region

Japan

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Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
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