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Awa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japani
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Chiba PrefecturePrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
186201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186201:3
GUID (UUID V4):
18923917-9aaa-4512-af2e-0e16d3b4172d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Awa-gun
Other Languages:
French:
district d'Awa, Chiba, Japon
German:
Awa Bezirk, Präfektur Chiba, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Awa, prefettura di Chiba, Giappone
Japanese:
安房郡, 千葉県, 日本
Russian:
Ава, Тиба, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
安房郡, 千葉縣, 日本
Spanish:
Distrito de Awa, Prefectura de Chiba, Japón
Arabic:
مقاطعة آوا, تشيبا, اليابان
Cebuano:
Awa-gun, Chiba-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Awa District, Chiba, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان آوا، چیبا, استان چیبا, ژاپن
Korean:
아와군, 지바현, 일본
Portuguese:
Distrito de Awa, Chiba, Japão
Tagalog:
Distrito ng Awa, Prepektura ng Chiba, Hapon
Traditional Chinese:
安房郡, 千葉縣, 日本
Ukrainian:
Повіт Ава, Префектура Тіба, Японія


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Mineral List

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
'Hornblende'
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Tobermorite
Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Reference: Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Hornblende'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
CCarbon
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
O CalciteCaCO3
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Senhata297.246 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Miyazaki - Senhata167.246 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Komayama111.608 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Isistius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squaliformes : Dalatiidae : Isistius7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Squatina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pontoporiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Pontoporiidae7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Isurus oxyrinchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus oxyrinchus7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Carcharodon carcharias
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon : Carcharodon carcharias7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sphyrna zygaena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna : Sphyrna zygaena7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thalassoleon inouei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Thalassoleon : Thalassoleon inouei7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Miyagipecten matsumoriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Miyagipecten : Miyagipecten matsumoriensis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys miurensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys miurensis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Oliva (Oliva) oliva
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva (Oliva) oliva7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyotissa imbricata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa imbricata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bursa ranelloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bursa : Bursa ranelloides7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Peponocyathus minimus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Peponocyathus : Peponocyathus minimus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parotodus benedeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Parotodus : Parotodus benedeni7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pristiophorus lanceolatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus : Pristiophorus lanceolatus7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hartungia elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Janthinidae : Hartungia : Hartungia elegans7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Paphia exilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Paphia : Paphia exilis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dysmea occidens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Dysmea : Dysmea occidens7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Amussiopecten akiyamae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amussiopecten : Amussiopecten akiyamae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bolma virgata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Bolma : Bolma virgata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Mauritia : Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cypraea (Zoila) itoigawai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Zoila : Cypraea (Zoila) itoigawai7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Charonia sauliae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Charonia : Charonia sauliae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dalatias licha
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Dalatias : Dalatias licha7.246 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Brochopleurus pulcherrimus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Trigonocidaridae : Brochopleurus : Brochopleurus pulcherrimus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awa_District,_Chiba
Wikidata ID:Q1153597
GeoNames ID:1864901

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