15057 D23-1 Lanthanite-(Nd), Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Pale crystalline mass in matrix. Ex Chet Lemanski Collection. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 25 images.
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15020 D23-1 Hydrobiotite, Vermiculite mine, Ono-machi, Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Small, crude, subhedral crystal aggregate of hydrobiotite without matrix. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Older material, purchased by Andrew from Excalibur Mineral Company in 1986. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 20 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat WD217 Wairakite after Laumontite, Kurumazawa gabbro quarry, Katashina, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Wairakite is one of the rarer zeolite species. It’s typically found around hot springs and forms white dodecahedral crystals similar to analcime. In this case, the white wairakite is completely replacing the elongated, stick-like crystals of another zeolite, laumontite. 35x28x12mm. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 40 images.
ncat JAP4 Vesuvianite, Kobushi mine (Koubushi mine), Kawakami-mura, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Dark brown crystals. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 45 images. Location in Japanese 長野県南佐久郡川上村甲武信鈜山 Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5490 Levyne, Analcime, Thomsonite-Ca, Kuniga, Nishinoshima, Oki Islands, Okinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Colourless hexagonal crystals, as well as yellow iron-stained ones. White fibrous thomsonite, and tiny analcime crystals. Ex Peter Hall. Ex Hiromi Yamasaki. Colourless width of view 6mm, and stack of 30 images. Yellow width of view 6mm, and stack of 85 images. Click on the images below for a higher...
ncat JAP3 Nakauriite, Nakauri mine, Shinshiro city, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Blue fibrous nakauriite. This species forms as vivid fibrous blue crystals on/in brucite-bearing serpentine. Type Locality. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JAP3 Mimetite, Ohbuki mine (Ofukiyama; Obukidani; Ohbukitani), Hinokage, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Hexagonal olive green crystals. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0634 Dachiardite-Ca, Hokiya-dake, Toyosaka, Matsushiro, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Labelled: Mt Hokidoke, Nagono Volcano, Japan. Colourless prismatic crystals. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 35 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
15028 D23-1 Slawsonite, Kagami, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Small, white crystalline mass of slawsonite with very minor matrix. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. The dealer gave Andrew the locality as Kagami-mura, Kochi in 1987. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15026 D23-1 Tobelite, Ohgidani clay deposit, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Almost pure pale beige fine-grained mass of tobelite. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Type Locality. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15025 D23-1 Potassic-sadanagaite, Myojin Island, Imabari City, Inland Sea, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Sliced specimen showing micro black inclusions of rock-forming potassic-sadanagaite from the type locality. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Purchased by Andrew from Soenke Stolze in 2014. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15023 D23-1 Sibirskite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Glassy white finely-crystalline sibirskite without matrix. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Purchased by Andrew from Soenke Stolze in 2008. Andrew Hodgson photo.