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Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japani
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Munakata CityCity
Fukuoka PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
47224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47224:6
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Japon
German:
Munakata, Präfektur Fukuoka, Japan
Italian:
Munakata, prefettura di Fukuoka, Giappone
Japanese:
宗像市, 福岡県, 日本
Russian:
Мунаката, Фукуока, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
宗像市, 福冈县, 日本
Spanish:
Munakata, prefectura de Fukuoka, Japón
Arabic:
موناكاتا , فوكوكا, اليابان
Asturian:
Munakata, prefeutura de Fukuoka, Xapón
Bengali:
মোনাাকাটা, ফুকুওকা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
宗像市, 福岡縣, 日本
Croatian:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Danish:
Munakata, Fukuoka-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Estonian:
Munakata, Fukuoka prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
موناکاتا، فوکوئوکا, استان فوکوئوکا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Munakata, Fukuokan prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Munakata, Prefectura de Fukuoka, Xapón
Greek:
Μουνακάτα, Φουκουόκα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
મુનાકતા, ફુકુઓકા પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hakka:
Munakata, Fukuoka-yen, Ngi̍t-pún
Hindi:
मुनाकाता, फुकुओका प्रान्त, जापान
Indonesian:
Munakata, Prefektur Fukuoka, Jepang
Kannada:
ಮುನಕಾಟ, ಫುಕುಕಾಕಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
무나카타시, 후쿠오카현, 일본
Latvian:
Munakata, Fukuokas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Munakata, Fukuokos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Munakata, Wilayah Fukuoka, Jepun
Marathi:
मुणकाटा, फुकुओका, जपान
Mazanderani:
موناکاتا، فوکوئوکا, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Munakata-chhī, Hukuoka-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Polish:
Munakata, Prefektura Fukuoka, Japonia
Portuguese:
Munakata, Fukuoka , Japão
Romanian:
Munakata, Prefectura Fukuoka, Japonia
Sinhalese:
මුනකටා, ෆුකෝකා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
موناکاتا، فوکوئوکا, فوکوئوکا اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Munakata, Fukuoka prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Munakata, Prepektura ng Fukuoka, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Мунаката, Префектураи Фукуока, Ҷопон
Tamil:
முனக்கடா, பிக்குஒக்கா ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
మునకాటా, ఫుకువోకా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
มุนะกะตะ, จังหวัดฟูกูโอกะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
宗像, 福岡縣, 日本
Turkish:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Мунаката, Префектура Фукуока, Японія
Urdu:
موناکاتا, فوکوکا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Munakata, Fukuoka, Hapon


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

28 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Description: (Some or all of the "aguilarite" here is actually hessite.)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
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
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Munakataite (TL)
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Type Locality:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Naumannite ?
Formula: Ag2Se
Description: (Some or all of the material reported as naumannite is actually hessite or aguilarite.)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Veinlet in granite.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilbite-Na
Formula: Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Aguilarite ?2.BA.55Ag4SeS
Naumannite ?2.BA.55Ag2Se
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Stützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Munakataite (TL)7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Clinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Heulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Stilbite-Na9.GE.10Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
H Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
O Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Na Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Al Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Si Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AguilariteAg4SeS
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Ca Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Se AguilariteAg4SeS
Se NaumanniteAg2Se
Se MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
AgSilver
Ag AguilariteAg4SeS
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag NaumanniteAg2Se
Ag StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te Native TelluriumTe
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences138
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Waita13733.9 - 28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Nogata - Oyake148.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Annelida
phylum
Animalia : Annelida33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Diloma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Diloma33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Fulgoraria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Phyllonotus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Phyllonotus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Acila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Saccella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Yoldia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Solamen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Solamen33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pododesmus (Monia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Pododesmus : Pododesmus (Monia)33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Angulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Angulus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Clinocardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Clinocardium33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Crassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Diplodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Dosinia (Phacosoma)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia (Phacosoma)33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Periploma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : Periploma33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cirripedia
subclass
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Cirripedia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Echinodiscus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Astriclypeidae : Echinodiscus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Spatangoida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Coryphodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Glycymeris cisshuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris cisshuensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cultellus izumoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Pharidae : Cultellus : Cultellus izumoensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Arca (Arca) sakamizuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca (Arca) sakamizuensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Euspira meisensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira meisensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lucinoma nagaoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma nagaoi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Turritella karatsuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella karatsuensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munakata,_Fukuoka
Wikidata ID:Q819603
GeoNames ID:1856443

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate

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