ncat GTJ3 59 Anorthite, Miyake Island, Miyake Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Three pieces in a round container. Ex Ueno Scientific Co.
Japan
0452 Muscovite, Cordierite, Indialite, Daimonjiyama, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Acquired by Jake Slago from Alfredo Petrov at the 2013 Tucson Show. Rocks and Minerals magazine Jul-Aug 2006: The third sentence in this nine page article reads: As with the real blossoms, these stones, known...
15038 D23-1 Hokkaidoite, Opal, Shikaribetsu Lake, Shikaoi (Shikaoi-Chō), Kato District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Highly fluoresent yellow inclusions of hokkaidoite in opal that fluoresces pink and and purplish blue. Ex Hiromi Yamasaki Collection. Type Locality. Specimen measures 17mm. Photo under longwave UV.
15014 D23-1 Itoigawaite, Jadeite, Oyashirazu Beach, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Sliced, polished sample, showing pale blue vein of itoigawaite in jadeite matrix. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Type Locality. Width of specimen 40mm.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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.
15022 D23-1 Bunnoite, Hausmannite, Kamoyama mine, Ino, Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Greenish-brown, massive bunnoite on black hausmannite. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Purchased by Andrew from Marzio Mamberti in 2017. Type Locality for bunnoite. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15019 D23-1 Sudoite, Ohira Imazaki mine, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Pure, white, fine-grained piece of sudoite. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Older material, purchased by Andrew from David Garske in 1984. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15018 D23-1 Rectorite, Hanaoka mine, Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Grey, fine-grained rectorite without matrix. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Purchased by Andrew from Roger’s Minerals, Canada, in 2007. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
15016 D23-1 Barroisite, Irazuyama (Iratsuyama), Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Small dark olive-green grains and prismatic cleavages of barroisite in schist. Material originally from Yosuke Ito in 1982 and purchased from Minerals Unlimited the same year. This may in fact be a different amphibole species,...
15015 D23-1 Hastingsite, Hedenbergite, Obira mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Rich dark-green-black, radiating crystalline hastingsite with hedenbergite. Old material (ex-John Patrick, January 1963), purchased from Ralph Merrill (Minerals Unlimited) in 1984. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version....
15012 D23-1 Pyroxmangite, Neotocite, Taguchi mine, Shitara, Kitashitara County, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Pinkish massive to crystalline pyroxmangite with lustrous/metallic black to deep red neotocite with conchoidal fracture. Click on image below for a higher resolution version. Andrew Hodgson photo.
10039 WD109 Gadolinite-(Y), Miyazuma-kyo, Mie Prefecture, Japan
A specimen from this locality was used in Miyawaki, R., Nakai, I. & Nagashima, K. (1984) A refinement of the structure of gadolinite. American Mineralogist, 69. Dark green to black gadolinite. Width of view 17.25mm....
5810 Solongoite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Colourless to white massive material, partially fluorescent pink under longwave UV (likely calcite as it bubbles readily in vinegar – see last photo). 23x17x8mm. Stack of 45 images (white light) and 21 (UV). Click on...
5809 Berthierite, Quartz, Nakase mine (Nakaze mine), Sekinomiya-machi, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Long thin prismatic metallic crystals with quartz crystals. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 70 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat ER5 Andesine, Iwo Jima (Iou-to), Volcano Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ex Andrew Hodgson. Ex Minerals Unlimited.
ncat ER5 Pyrosmalite-(Mn), Kyurasawa mine (Kyuurasawa; Kyurazawa), Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
A pale brown crystalline mass of this fairly rare silicate without matrix. Obtained by Andrew Hodgson from Richard Tayler Minerals in July 1987.
ncat ER5 Epidote-Sr, Ananai mine, Nankoku city, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Obvious pinkish massive and small veins in 1.5cm. Type Locality.
ncat ER5 Frohbergite, Tellurite, Kobetsuzawa mine (Obetsuzawa mine), Nishi-ku, Sapporo City, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Silvery-grey inclusions of frohbergite in fine-grained matrix, with attractive glassy yellow crystals of tellurite.
ncat OX-T501 Anatase, Fujikawachi, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Location in Japanese 大分県 南海部郡 藤河内
ncat TM-327 Pyrite, Quartz, Tenjyouzawa Mine, Shioya, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Location in Japanese 栃木県塩谷郡塩谷町天上沢鉱山
ncat Veszelyite, Haiyama quarry, Ishibe, Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Blue crystals and crusts. There are some nice small crystals towards the top right of the photo. Width of specimen 12mm. Stack of 85 images. Location in Japanese 滋賀県湖南市石部町灰山 Click on the image below for...
ncat AA5 Muscovite after Cordierite-Indialite intergrowth, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan
Sakura in bloom,A fleeting moment of joy,A petal’s gentle kiss. Sakura Ishi – Cherry Blossom Stone. Muscovite mica pseudomorphs of complex cordierite-indialite intergrowths. Width 3mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for...
ncat WD217 Nagashimalite, Mogurazawa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
One tiny micro in rhodonite. Type Locality.
ncat WD217 Kannanite, Mt Kannan, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Tiny thin beige veins in matrix. Type Locality.
ncat WD217 Baghdadite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Two small grains in matrix.
5489 Henmilite, Olshanskyite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Purplish crystal of henmilite on white olshanskyite. Type Locality for henmilite. Ex Hiromi Yamasaki. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 55 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
20078 Danalite, Hirako mine, Saijo, Shoubara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Brown triangular shaped crystal embedded in matrix. 30x25x25mm. Ex Richard Tayler. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
30130 Dmisteinbergite, Kurumazawa gabbro quarry, Katashina, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Thin white pearly cleavages on matrix, fairly sparse. 3.5×2.5cm. OW109.
20075 Suzukiite, Rhodonite, Mogurazawa mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Type Locality. Microscopic green spots on pink rhodonite.
5744 Sugilite, Iwagi Island, Inland Sea, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Type Locality. Yellowish-green spots in aegirine syenite.
5743 Strontio-orthojoaquinite, Kinzandani, Hashidate, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Yellow patches in matrix. Ōmi is noted as the Type Locality but it is not clear exactly where. Probably Ōmi River rather than this locality.
5742 Parasibirskite, Olshanskyite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Type Locality for parasibirskite. C. Loranth photo.
5741 Taneyamalite, Taneyama mine, Toyo, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Type Locality C. Loranth photo.
5740 Shimazakiite, Hemnilite, Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Type Locality for both species. C. Loranth photo.
30001 Cobaltoan lithiophorite cementing conglomerate from Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Cobaltoan lithiophorite cementing conglomerate from Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, formerly from the Arthur. L. Flagg (1883-1961) collection, catalogued as asbolite” with inventory number 3990 (black painted number & glued fabric strip). The two other...
7115 Jacobsite (Iwakiite), Gozaisho mine, Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Previously iwakiite. Now redefined as jacobsite-Q, a polymorph of jacobsite. Type Locality. ex Joan Lamond Collection.
4605 Yoshimuraite, Taguchi mine, Shidara-cho, Kita-Shidara-gun, Aichi Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Tiny orange crystals embedded in matrix.
4045 Goldmanite (manganoan), Yamato Mine, Oshima Gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
2889 Quartz, Naru island (Narushima), Gotoh archipelago, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan
Nice Japan Law twin. See http://www.irocks.com/minerals/specimen/1471. Ex Marylin Dodge Collection.
5492 Jacobsite (Iwakiite), Gozaisho mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Previously iwakiite. Now redefined as jacobsite-Q, a polymorph of jacobsite. Hiromi Yamasaki.
5488 Mangano-ferri-eckermannite, Tanohata mine, Tanohata, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Hiromi Yamasaki. Formerly kôzulite.
5176 Copper, Okuyama mine, Minamiizu, Kamo district, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
JL0427. Ex Museum Vic
1064 Stibnite, Ichinokawa mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Thumbnail group of three interlocking crystals, previously in the Brian Shelton collection. Acquired from Cyril Kovac at the 2013 Waverley Show.
1046 Corundum (Sapphire), Anamushi alluvials, Kashiba City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
About 20 1mm gem blue zoned sapphires from a placer deposit.