Sakurajima volcano, Sakurajima, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types | |
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Sakurajima volcano | Volcano |
Sakurajima | - not defined - |
Kagoshima City | City |
Kagoshima Prefecture | Prefecture |
Japan | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 35' North , 130° 39' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kagoshima | 555,352 (2017) | 9.6km |
Tarumizu | 19,146 (2017) | 12.1km |
Kajiki | 22,997 (2017) | 16.7km |
Hamanoichi | 39,475 (2017) | 16.8km |
Kokubu-matsuki | 57,896 (2017) | 20.0km |
One of the world's most active volcanos, emitting ash most days of the year. Lower slopes can be approached, although hiking is almost impossible on the very rough lava flows, but climbing the volcano is prohibited because of the danger.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection |
ⓘ Formula: (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 Reference: (mistaken locality attribution occasionally seen on labels because osumilite's type locality is nearby, but not on Sakurajima) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Osumilite ? | 9.CM.05 | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 63 - CYCLOSILICATES Condensed Rings | |||
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Condensed Rings (Milarite - Osumilite group) | |||
ⓘ | Osumilite ? | 63.2.1a.6 | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Osumilite | (K,Na)(Fe2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)12O30 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Sakurajima volcano, Sakurajima, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan