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Minerals from Oita prefecture

Prefectural Mineral: Axinite-(Fe) of Obira mine

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Minerals reported from Oita prefecture

A list of minerals observed at 2 locations in Oita prefecture, Kyushu region, kyushu island, Japan

Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.

Saiki city

Kiura Mine

Kiura-Kozan, Ume, Saiki city, Oita pref.

• Hemimorphite

  White, Tabular

• Corundum (Emery)

  Black, Massive

• Parasymplesite

  Green, Tabular

• Arsenopyrite

  Silver white

Bungo-Ono city

Obira Mine

Obira-Kozan, Ogata, Bungo-Ono city, Oita pref.

• Axinite-(Fe)

  Brown, Tabular

• Ilvaite

  Black, Prismatic

• Schorl

  Black, Radial

• Stilpnomelane

  Black, Micaceous

• Hedenbergite

  Green

• Grossular

  Brown, Granular