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Yomitan

Kina, Yomitan city, Nakagami county, Okinawa pref., Japan

Occurrence

Terrestrial manganese nodule

Manganese nodules formed in Shimajiri mahji.

Manza-Karafuki

Manganese nodules in Shimajiri mahji. The dark brown earth is Shimajiri mahji formed by diagenesis of Ryukyu Group limestone (Ryukyu limestone). The black sphares are manganese nodules.

Reported Minerals

  • Manganese nodule

Localities

  • Oyakebaru
  • Yomitan
  • Toyohara
  • Minami-Sesokobaru
  • Ominebaru
  • Uza

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