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Jinju City, South Gyeongsang Province, South Koreai
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Jinju CityCity
South Gyeongsang ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chinju307,242 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
340174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340174:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Jinju, Gyeongsang du Sud, Corée du Sud
German:
Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Südkorea
Italian:
Jinju, Gyeongsang Meridionale, Corea del Sud
Russian:
Чинджу, Кёнсан-Намдо, Республика Корея
Simplified Chinese:
晋州市, 庆尚南道, 大韩民国
Spanish:
Jinju, Provincia de Gyeongsang del Sur, Corea del Sur
Arabic:
جينجو, غيونغسانغ الجنوبية (مقاطعة), كوريا الجنوبية
Armenian:
Չինջու, Հարավային Գյոնգսանգ, Հարավային Կորեա
Basque:
Jinju, Hego Gyeongsang, Hego Korea
Bengali:
জিনজু, দক্ষিণ কোরিয়া
Catalan:
Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Corea del Sud
Cebuano:
Chinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Habagatang Korea
Czech:
Čindžu, Jižní Kjongsang, Jižní Korea
Danish:
Jinju, Sydkorea
Dutch:
Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Zuid-Korea
Esperanto:
Ĉinĝu, Sud-Gjeongsang, Sud-Koreio
Farsi/Persian:
جینگجو, جئونسانگنام-دو, کره جنوبی
Finnish:
Jinju, Etelä-Gyeongsang, Korean tasavalta
Greek:
Τζίνζου, Γκιόνγκσανγκναμ-ντο, Νότια Κορέα
Gujarati:
જીન્જુ, દક્ષિણ કોરિયા
Hindi:
जिनजु, दक्षिण कोरिया
Hungarian:
Csindzsu, Dél-Kjongszang, Dél-Korea
Indonesian:
Jinju, Gyeongsang Selatan, Korea Selatan
Japanese:
晋州市, 慶尚南道, 大韓民国
Kannada:
ಜಿನ್ಜು, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
Korean:
진주시, 경상남도, 대한민국
Latvian:
Čindžu, Dienvidkoreja
Lithuanian:
Džindžu, Pietų Kiongsango provincija, Pietų Korėja
Lombard:
Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Curea del Süd
Malay:
Jinju, Gyeongsang Selatan, Korea Selatan
Marathi:
जिन्जू, दक्षिण ग्याँगसांग प्रांत, दक्षिण कोरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jinju Chhī, Hân-kok
Mongolian:
Чинжү, Өмнө Кёнсан, Өмнөд Солонгос
Norwegian:
Jinju, Sør-Gyeongsang, Sør-Korea
Occitan:
Jinju, Corèa del Sud
Polish:
Jinju, Gyeongsang Południowy, Korea Południowa
Portuguese:
Jinju, Gyeongsang do Sul, Coreia do Sul
Sinhalese:
ජින්ජු, දකුණු කොරියාව
Slovak:
Čindžu, Kórejská republika
Swedish:
Jinju, Södra Gyeongsang, Sydkorea
Tagalog:
Jinju, Timog Korea
Tamil:
ஜிஞ்சு, தென் கொரியா
Tatar:
Чинҗу, Көньяк Корея
Telugu:
జీన్జు, దక్షిణ కొరియా
Thai:
จินจู, จังหวัดคย็องซังใต้, ประเทศเกาหลีใต้
Turkish:
Jinju, Güney Gyeongsang, Güney Kore
Ukrainian:
Чинджу, Південний Кьонсан, Південна Корея
Urdu:
جنجو, جنوبی گیئونگسانگ صوبہ, جنوبی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Jinju, Gyeongsang Nam, Hàn Quốc
Waray:
Jinju, Salatan nga Korea
Welsh:
Jinju, De Corea


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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shindong - Jinju15113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Shindong - Hasandong11129.4 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Gyeongsang - Dongmyeong1129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Naktong1145 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camarasauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Camarasauridae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoblattinidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Macronaria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Macronaria129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Titanosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trigonioides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Trigonioides129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Entelegynae
unranked clade
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Entelegynae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coptoclava
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Coptoclava113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Blattula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Blattulidae : Blattula113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hemeroscopus baissicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Hemeroscopidae : Hemeroscopus : Hemeroscopus baissicus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidoblattina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Raphidiomimidae : Rhipidoblattina113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoblattina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Mesoblattina113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoraphidia koreensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Raphidioptera : Mesoraphidiidae : Mesoraphidia : Mesoraphidia koreensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoraphidia phantasma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Raphidioptera : Mesoraphidiidae : Mesoraphidia : Mesoraphidia phantasma113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Wakinoichthys aokii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Osteoglossiformes : Wakinoichthiidae : Wakinoichthys : Wakinoichthys aokii145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pygidicranoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Dermaptera : Pygidicranoidea113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plicatounio naktongensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Plicatounio : Plicatounio naktongensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Koreamegops samsiki
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lagonomegopidae : Koreamegops : Koreamegops samsiki113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Jinjumegops dalingwateri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lagonomegopidae : Jinjumegops : Jinjumegops dalingwateri113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinju
Wikidata ID:Q42144
GeoNames ID:1846050

Localities in this Region

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