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Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japani
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Ogasawara SubprefectureSubprefecture
Tokyo MetropolisPrefecture
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Heulandite Subgroup

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Chalcedony

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Heulandite-Ca

Chichi Island, Chichijima Group, Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Heulandite Subgroup

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Chalcedony

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Heulandite-Ca

Chichi Island, Chichijima Group, Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Heulandite Subgroup

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Chalcedony

Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Minami-Tori-shima, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Type:
Group of Islands
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hutami897 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
32099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32099:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bonin Islands
Other Languages:
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French:
îles d'Ogasawara, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japon
German:
Ogasawara-guntō, Ogasawara, Präfektur Tokio, Japan
Italian:
Isole Bonin, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Giappone
Japanese:
小笠原群島, 小笠原村, 東京都, 日本
Russian:
Бонин , Огасавара, Токио, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
小笠原群岛, 小笠原村, 東京都, 日本
Spanish:
Islas Ogasawara, Ogasawara, Tokio, Japón
Arabic:
جزر بونين, أوغاساوارا, طوكيو, اليابان
Asturian:
Islles Ogasawara, subprefeutura d'Ogasawara, Tokiu, Xapón
Azeri:
Bonin adaları, Tokio, Yaponiya
Basque:
Ogasawara uharteak, Ogasawara suprefetura, Tokio, Japonia
Belarusian:
Агасавара, Токіа, Японія
Catalan:
Grup Ogasawara, Tòquio, Japó
Croatian:
Otočje Bonin, Tokio, Japan
Czech:
Boninské ostrovy, Prefektura Tokio, Japonsko
Dutch:
Bonin-eilanden, Ogasawara, Tokio, Japan
Esperanto:
Ogasavaroj, Ogasavaro, Tokio, Japanio
Estonian:
Ogasawara saared, Tōkyō prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
جزایر اوگاساوارا, اوگاساوارامورا, توکیو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Ogasawarasaaret, Tokio, Japani
Georgian:
ოგასავარა კუნძულები, ტოკიო, იაპონია
Greek:
Νήσοι Ογκασαβάρα, Τόκιο, Ιαπωνία
Hebrew:
איי בונין, אוגוסווארה, טוקיו, יפן
Hungarian:
Ogaszavara-szigetek, Tokió, Japán
Indonesian:
Kepulauan Bonin, Tokyo, Jepang
Javanese:
Kapuloan Bonin, Tokyo, Jepang
Korean:
오가사와라 제도, 오가사와라촌, 도쿄도, 일본
Lithuanian:
Bonino salos, Ogasavara, Tokijas, Japonija
Malayalam:
ബോനിൻ ദ്വീപസമൂഹം, ടോക്കിയോ, ജപ്പാൻ
Nepali:
बोनिन टापु, टोक्यो, जापान
Norwegian:
Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
Polish:
Ogasawara, Podprefektura Ogasawara, Tokio, Japonia
Portuguese:
Ilhas Ogasawara, Ogasawara, Tóquio, Japão
Romanian:
Insulele Bonin, Tōkyō, Japonia
Serbo-Croatian:
Otoci Ogasawara, Tokio, Japan
Sundanese:
Kapuloan Bonin, Tokyo, Jepang
Swedish:
Ogasawaraöarna, Tokyo prefektur, Japan
Thai:
หมู่เกาะโองาซาวาระ, โตเกียว, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
小笠原群島, 小笠原村, 東京都, 日本
Turkish:
Ogasavara Adaları, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Острови Оґасавара, Оґасавара, Токіо, Японія
Urdu:
جزائر بونن, اوگاساوارا، ٹوکیو, توکیو, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Quần đảo Ogasawara, Tokyo, Nhật Bản


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime ?
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Dachiardite Subgroup'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Erionite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘOkenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnalcime ?9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘErionite-Ca9.GD.20(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Dachiardite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ogasawara823.03 - 20.44 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alveopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Alveopora23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Astrocoenia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Favia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Favites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Goniastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Psammocora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Psammocoridae : Psammocora23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Schizaster (Paraster)
subgenus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Schizaster (Paraster)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Prenaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Prenasteridae : Prenaster47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Orbicella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Orbicella23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Stomopneustes antiquus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomopneustidae : Stomopneustes : Stomopneustes antiquus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Mirechinus mirabilis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Mirechinus : Mirechinus mirabilis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonin_Islands
Wikidata ID:Q243634
GeoNames ID:2111519

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