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Minerals from Nagano prefecture
Prefectural Mineral: Spessartine of Wada pass
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Minerals reported from Nagano prefecture
A list of minerals observed at 36 locations in Nagano prefecture, Koshinetsu region, Honshu island, Japan
Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.
Kawakami city
Kobushi Mine
Azusayama, Kawakami city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Hedenbergite
Green, Prismatic
- Hastingsite
Green, Prismatic
- Marialite
White, Prismatic
- Meionite
White, Prismatic
- Andradite
Brown, Crystal
- Grossular
Brown, Crystal
- Vesuvianite
Brown, Prismatic
- Quartz/Japan Twin
Clear, Crystal
- Goethite
after Pyrite crystal
Mount Ogawa
Kawahage, Kawakami city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Quartz
Colorless, Prismatic
Nishimatazawa
Kawahage, Kawakami city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Quartz
Colorless, Prismatic
- Goethite
Black, Botryoidal
- Jarosite
Yellow, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Cubic
Nishimatazawa Path
Kawahage, Kawakami city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Arsenopyrite
Silver, Prismatic
- Magnetite
Black, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Cubic
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Limonite
Rainbow, Coating
- Rutile?
Dark red, Tabular
- Anatase
Black, Granular
Sakuho city
Dainichi Mine
Ohinata, Sakuho city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Chromite
Black, Granular
- Uvarovite
Green, Granular
- Kaemmererite
Purple, Massive
- Dolomite
White
- Aragonite
White, Prismatic
- Artinite
White, Acicular/Radial
- Dypingite
White, Amygdalodial
- Hydromagnesite
White, Tabular/Radial
- Coalingite
Brown, Platy
Hongo Mine
Kaize, Sakuho city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
Yoji Mine
Yoji, Sakuho city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
Mugikusa mountain pass
Kami, Sakuho city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Cristobalite
Pink, Radial
Minamimaki city
Shishi-iwa
Nobeyama, Minamimaki city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Augite
Green, Single/Twin crystal
Mount Meshimori
Hirasawa, Minamimaki city, Minami-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Kaolinite
Pale blue, Massive
- Pyrolusite
Black, Dendritic
Ueda city
Kodo
Kodo, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Glendonite
Dark gray, Bipyramidal
- Gypsum
White, Tabular
Lake Sayama
Maeyama, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Mesolite
White, Radial
- Apophyllite-(KF)
White
- Gyrolite
White, Tabular
Mount Tokko
Maeyama, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Andesine
White, Twin
Kami-Takeshi
Kami-Takeshi, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Epidote
Green, Radial
Mount Takeshi
Shimo-Takeshi, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Goethite
after Pyrite
Iri-karuisawa
Iri-Karuisawa, Soehi, Sanada village, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Clinothulite
Pink, Prismatic
- Epidote
Green, Prismatic
- Quartz
White, Prismatic
- Beta-Quartz
White, Granular
Shinyo Mine
Soehi, Sanada village, Ueda city, Nagano pref.
- Zunyite
Colorless, Tetrahedron
- Pyrophyllite
White, Platy
- Pyrite
Yellow, Cubic
- Corundum
Brown, Tabular
Nagawa city
Senno creek
Wada, Nagawa city, Chiisagata county, Nagano pref.
- Rutile
Dark red, Prismatic
- Pyrite
Yellow, Granular
- Quartz
Clear, Massive
- Orthoclase
White, Massive
- Phologopite
Yellow, Micaceous
- Andesine
White, Massive
- Albite
White, Massive
- Montmorillonite
Pale pink, Earthy
- Biotite
Black, Tabular
- Stilbite
White, Radial
- Ilmenite
Black, Tabular
- Chlorite
Pale green, Micaceous
- Magnesiohornblende
Dark green, Prismatic
Wada Pass
Wada, Nagawa city, Chiisagata county, Nagano pref.
- Spessartine
Red, Crystal
Karuizawa city
Mount Asama
Nagakura, Karuizawa city, Kita-Saku county, Nagano pref.
- Cordierite
Blue, Granular
- Mullite
White, Acicular
- Sillimanite
White, Prismatic
- Anorthite
White, Granular
Nagano city
Mount Hokiya
Toyosaka, Matsushiro village, Nagano city, Nagano pref.
- Dachiardite
White, Tabular
- Mordenite
White, Acicular
- Calcite
White
- Bytownite
White/Red, Floater
Mount Hijiri
Ohoka-Otsu, Nagano city, Nagano pref.
- Augite
Green, Single
Fujimi city
Ikenofukuro
Sakai, Fujimi city, Suwa county, Nagano pref.
- Hornblende
Black, Prismatic
Mount Nyukasa
Fujimi, Fujimi city, Suwa county, Nagano pref.
- Clinochlore
Dark green, Radial
Shimo-Suwa city
Horaku creek
Toyohashi, Shimo-Suwa city, Suwa county, Nagano pref.
- Augite
Dark green, Granular
Yamabuki creek
Higashimachi-Naka, Shimo-Suwa city, Suwa county, Nagano pref.
- Hematite
Red, Massive
Okaya city
Yokokawa river
Imai, Okaya city, Nagano pref.
- Lizardite
Yellowish-green
- Ni bearing pyrrhotite
Silver white
- Magnetite
Black
- Chromite
Black
- Kaemmererite
Purple, Micaceous
- Aragonite
White, Acicular
- Dolomite
White, Vein
- Pectolite
White, Acicular
Chino city
Suwa Mine
Kitayama, Chino city, Nagano pref.
- Limonite
Brown
- Jarosite
Yellow
- Cacoxenite
Yellow
- Koninckite
White
- Strengite
Grayish-white
- Tinticite
Grayish-white
Shizuka Mine
Ankokuji, Miyagawa, Chino city, Nagano pref.
- Garnierite
Green
- Pyrite
Brass
- Chalcopyrite
Brass
- Pyrrhotite
Yellowish-Brown, Tabular
Kinkei Mine
Kanazawa, Chino city, Nagano pref.
- Mariposite(chromian muscovite)
Green, Micaceous
- Quartz
Clear, Japan law twin
- Epidote
Pale green, Radial
- Talc
brownish-yellow, Micaceous
- Tellurobismuthite
Black, Tabular
- Gold
Yellow, Granular
- Bismuth
Silver, Massive
- Bismutite
Yellowish-brown, Earthy
- Waylandite
White, Granular
- Andalusite
Pale purple, Prismatic
- Pyrite
Yellow, Massive
Rosekiyama
Kanazawa, Chino city, Nagano pref.
- Talc
Grayishi green, Massive
Omachi city
Lake Kizaki
Taira, Omachi city, Nagano pref.
- Anorthoclase
White, "moonstone"
Hotokezaki
Tokiwa, Ohmachi city, Nagano pref.
- Spinel
Black, Octahedral
- Forsterite
Colorless
- Clinohumite
Brown, Granular
- Phlogopite
Brown, Hexagonal tabular
- Grossular
Brown, Massive
- Diopside
White, Massive
- Wollastonite
White, Fibrous
- Actinolite
Pale green, Fibrous
- Pyrrhotite
Brass, Massive
- Serpentinite
Green, Massive
Matsumoto city
Ryushima Mine
Azumi, Matsumoto city, Nagano pref.
- Kutnohorite
White, Rhombohedral
- Pyrolusite
Black, Massive
Inekoki bridge
Azumi, Matsumoto city, Nagano pref.
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
Tatsuno city
Hama-Yokokawa Mine
Yokokawa, Tatsuno city, Kami-Ina county, Nagano pref.
- Rhodonite
Pink, Massive
- Rhodochrosite
Pink
- Hausmannite
Brown, Massive
- Tephroite
Grayish-green, Massive
- Spessartine
Reddish-purple, Massive
- Alleghanyite
Pale brown, Massive
- Jacobsite
Black, Layered
- Manganosite
Green, Massive
- Pyrochroite
Brown, Massive
- Cinnabar
Red
- Suzukiite
Green, Tabular
- Baryte
White, Massive
- Siderite
Brown, Massive
- Iwakiite
Black, Massive
- Pyrrhotite
Silver white, Massive
- Pyrite
Brass, Massive
- Ganophyllite?
Pale brown, Acicular/Radial
- Crysocolla
Green, Powder
- Piemontite
Reddish-purple, Granular