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Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Nishimatsuura DistrictDistrict
Saga PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Imari City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
338750
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338750:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Nishimatsuura, Saga, Japon
German:
Nishimatsuura-gun, Präfektur Saga, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Nishimatsuura, prefettura di Saga, Giappone
Russian:
Округ Ниши-Матцура, Сага, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
西松浦郡, 佐贺县, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Nishi-Matsuura, prefectura de Saga, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة نيشي-ماتسورا, ساغا, اليابان
Cebuano:
Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Nishi-Matsuura District, Saga, Japan
Japanese:
西松浦郡, 佐賀県, 日本
Korean:
니시마쓰우라군, 사가현, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Nishi Matsuura, Saga, Japão
Traditional Chinese:
西松浦郡, 佐賀縣, 日本


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Illite-1M'
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Illite-1Md'
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Illite-2M'
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Illite-1Md'-K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Illite-2M'-K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Illite-1M'-K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Illite-1MdK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ Illite-1MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Illite-1MdK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ Illite-1MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Illite-1MdK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Illite-1MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Illite-1MdK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Illite-1MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Illite-1MdK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Illite-1MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Arita133.9 - 28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammilla
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Mammilla33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishimatsuura_District,_Saga
Wikidata ID:Q1132194
GeoNames ID:1855238

Localities in this Region

Japan

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Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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