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Minerals from Gifu prefecture
Prefectural Mineral: Hedenbergite of Kamioka mine
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Minerals reported from Gifu prefecture
A list of minerals observed at 18 locations in Gifu prefecture, Tokai region, Honshu island, Japan
Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.
Hida city
Kamioka Mine
Kamioka village, Hida city, Gifu pref.
- Fluorite
Clear, Cubic
- Galena
Gray
- Titanite
Brown, Crystal
- Hedenbergite
Grayish-green, Prismatic
Amo Mine
Amo, Kawai village, Hida city, Gifu pref.
- Graphite
Black
Takayama city
Kurotani
Okuhida-Onsengo-Nakao, Takayama city, Gifu pref.
- Brucite
White
- Clinothulite
Pink
- Talc
- Hydrotalcite
- Tremolite
- Actinolite
- Forsterite
- Chalcedony
- Pentlandite
- Valleriite
- Tochilinite
- Haapalaite
- Troilite
- Magnesioferrite
- Magnetite
- Ludwigite
- Calcite
- Dolomite
Higashi-Shirakawa city
Goka Mine
Goka, Higashi-Shirakawa city, Kamo county, Gifu pref.
Kawabe city
Naka-Kawabe
Naka-Kawabe, Kawabe city, Kamo county, Gifu pref.
- Heulandite
White, Tabular
- Phillipsite
White, Prismatic
- Erionite
White, Hairly
- Celadonite
Green
- Chalcedony
White
- Silicified wood
White
Ibigawa city
Kasuga Mine
Kasuga-Mitsuka, Ibigawa city, Ibi county, Gifu pref.
- Wollastonite
White, Needle
- Spinel
Gray
- Diopside
White
- Geikielite
Black, Granular
- Clinohumite
Orange
- Actinolite
Green, Prismatic
- Tremolite
Pale greenAPrismatic
- Phlogopite
Brown
- Hastingsite
Black, Fibrous
Ena city
Kawai Mine
Kawai, Kasagi village, Ena city, Gifu pref.
- Ferrogedrite
Black, Fibrous
- Ferro-actinolite
Green, Fibrous
- Annite
Black, Micaceous
- Almandine
Red, Granular
- Galena
Dark gray
- Sphalerite
Reddish-brown
Nakatsugawa city
Hirukawa
Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa city, Gifu pref.
- Chabazite
Brown, Rhombohedron
- Monazite-(Ce)?
Brown
- Orthoclase
White, Crystal
- Quartz
Black
- Hyalite
Clear, Reniform
- Muscovite
White
- Topaz
Clear
- Albite
White/Blue
- Beryl
Green
- Fluorite
White/Purple/Green
Takane Mine
Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa city, Gifu pref.
- Bismuth
Silver
- Bismutite
White, Coat
- Zavaritsukite
Black, Coat
- Wolframite
Black, Tabular
- Fluorite
Purple
Ichiyanagi Mine
Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa city, Gifu pref.
- Parasymplesite
Green, Radial needle
- Scorodite
Clear
- "Protolithionite"/Li-siderophilite
Pale green
- Halloysite
Pink
- Topaz
Clear, Prismatic
- Lollingite
Silver white
- Arsenopyrite
Silver white
- Ferberite
Black, Tabular
Mount Yagen
Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa city, Gifu pref.
- Topaz
Clear, Prismatic
- Corundum
Blue, Hexagonal Platy
Seki city
Horado Mine
Horado-Komi, Seki city, Gifu pref.
- Diopside
Green, Prismatic
- Erythrite
Pink, Coat
- Prehnite
White
- Calcite
White
- Greenockite
Yellow, Powder
- Tremolite
White, Acicular
- Hydrozincite
White, Earthy
- Hemimorphite
Transparent
- Ilvaite
Black
- Grossular
Green, Dodecahedral
Hiraiwa Mine
Kaminoho, Seki city, Gifu pref.
- Fluorite
Clear/Purple/Green
Mino city
Makimizu creek deposit, Yatsubo Mine
Otogari, Mino city, Gifu pref.
- Zn bearing spessartine
Orange, Granular
- Galena
Dark gray
- Sphalerite
Black
Yamagata city
Kinjo mine
Kakino, Yamagata city, Gifu pref.
- Adamite
Green, Radial
- Tyrolite
Green, Tabular
- Aurichalcite
Pale blue, Coating
- Olivenite
White, Radial
Shirakawa city
Hirase Mine
Hirase, Shirakawa city, Ohno county, Gifu pref.
- Molybdenite
Silver
Mino-Kamo city
Ittanda Mine
Tsuzuraya, Miwa village, Mino-Kamo city, Gifu pref.
- Neotocite(Penwithite)
Brown
Motosu city
Neo valley
Neo-Matsuda, Motosu city, Gifu pref.
- Calcite after aragonite
White, Radial