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Minerals from Yamanashi prefecture
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Minerals reported from Yamanashi prefecture
A list of minerals observed at 39 locations in Yamanashi prefecture, Koshinetsu region, Honshu island, Japan
Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.
Koshu city
Daibosatsu Pass
Enzan, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Allanite-(Ce)
Black, Prismatic
Suzukura Mine
Enzan-Hirasawa, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Galena
Gray
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Arsenopyrite
Silver white, Massive
- Boulangerite
Lead gray, Massive
- Bournonite
Lead gray, Massive
- Sphalerite
Reddish-brown, Massive
- Kaňkite(Kankite)
Green, Massive
- Chrysocolla
Blue, Amygdalodial
- Linarite
Blue, Coating
- Cerussite
White, Prismatic
- Scorodite
Grayish-green, Coating
- Mimetite
Yellow, Prismatic
- Realgar
Red, Coating
Koganezawa Mine
Enzan-Hirasawa, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Carminite
Red, Prismatic
- Mimetite
Yellow green, Prismatic
- Beudantite
Dark brown, Granular
- Cerussite
White, Acicular
- Linarite
Blue, Coating
- Galena
Gray, Massive
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Cubic
- Arsenopyrite
Silver white, Prismatic
- Jamesonite
Dark gray, Acicular
- Sphalerite
Black, Massive
- Copper
Red, Coating
Masuda Mine
Enzan-Hirasawa, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Calcite
White, Prismatic/Granular
- Galena
Gray, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Cubic
- Arsenopyrite
Silver white, Prismatic
- Bournonite
Dark gray, Prismatic
- Sphalerite
Black, Massive
Hirasawa Mine
Enzan-Hirasawa, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Adularia
White, Crystal
- Muscovite
White, Radial
- Brookite
Brown, Crystal
- Anatase
Brown, Crystal
- Rutile
Brown, Crystal
- Montmorillonite
Pink, Massive
Kamijo mountain pass
Enzan-Hirasawa, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Schorl
Black, Prismatic
Takemori
Enzan-Takemori, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
Rosekiyama
Katsunuma, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Talc
Pale grenn, Tabular
- Actinolite
Pale grenn, Prismatic
- Magnesiohornblende
Grenn, Prismatic
Tano
Tano, Yamato village, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Vermiculite
Brown
Kadoi creek
Tano, Yamato village, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Wollastonite
White, Fibrous
Hikage Mine
Tsuruse, Yamato village, Koshu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Molybdenite
Gray, Tabular
Yamanashi city
Nishizawa valley
Mitomi-Kawaura, Yamanashi city, Yamanashi pref.
- Quartz
Transparent, Massive
- Phlogopite
Gold, Micaceous
- Epidote
Green, Massive
- Laumontite
Transparent, Prismatic
Otome Mine
Yanagidaira, Makioka village, Yamanashi city, Yamanashi pref.
- Quartz
Clear, Crystal
- Molybdenite
Grey
- Rutile
Brown, Crystal
Kyonosawa
Mitomi-Kamikamaguchi, Yamanashi city, Yamanashi pref.
- Dumortierite
Purple, Radial
- Magnesiofoitite
Gray, Radial
- Pyrite
Yellow, Crystal
- Sr-Natroalunite
Clear, Tabular
- Rutile
Brown, Granular
- Muscovite
White, Tabular
Otsuki city
Honzawa Mine
Magi, Otsuki village, Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Gold
Yellow, Granular
- Sulphur
Yellow, Massive
- Bismuth
Silver white, Granular
- Joséite(Joseite)
Dark gray, Tabular
- Bismuthinite
Gray, Prismatic
- Pyrite
Black, Massive
- Arsenopyrite
Silver white, Short prismatic
- Ilmenite
Black, Tabular
- Bismutite
Yellow, Earthy
- Scorodite
Dark green, Massive
- Chabazite
Clear, Granular
Oshima
Shimowada, Nanaho village, Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Anorthite
White, Crystal
- Nontronite after Forsterite
Red, Granular
Oshima Quarry
Shimowada, Nanaho village, Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Anorthite
White, Crystal
- Stilbite
White, Tabular
- Mesolite
White, Radial
- Thomsonite
White, Tabular
- Nontronite after Forsterite
Red, Granular
- Magnesiohornblende
Dark green, Phenocryst of granodiorite
Saruhashi Mine
Saruhachi, Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Magnetite
Black, Granular
- Ferrosaponite
Green, Granular
Mount Ogi
Torisawa, Tomihama town, Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Hornblende
Black, Prismatic
- Cummingtonite
Dark green, Prismatic
Ozawa Mine
Otsuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- bornite
Purple, Massive
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Granular
- Aurichalcite
Pale blue, Massive
- Malachite
Green, Crust
- Brochantite
Green, Acicular
Uenohara city
Uenohara
Uenohara city, Yamanashi pref.
- Gypsum
White, Prismatic
Kaneyama
Akiyama, Uenohara city, Yamanashi pref.
- Laumontite
White, Prismatic
- Chabazite
White, Rhombohedral
- Stilbite
White, Prismatic
- Analcime
White, granular
Doshi city
Nanataki Fall
Omurozasu, Doshi city, Minami-Tsuru county, Yamanashi pref.
- Pyrite
Yellow, Granular
- Gypsum
White, Tabular
- Rutile
Red, Granular
Ikenohara
Ikenohara, Doshi city, Minami-Tsuru county, Yamanashi pref.
- Cordierite
Pale blue, Granular
- Pyrite
Yellow, Granular
- Biotite
Black, Micaceous
- Anthophyllite
White, Fibrous
- Andalusite
Red, Prismatic
Mount Kanyudo
Ikenohara, Doshi city, Minami-Tsuru county, Yamanashi pref.
- Epidote
Green, Prismatic
- Actinolite
Green, Prismatic
- Hematite
Black, Tabular
Shiroishi Pass
Ikenohara, Doshi city, Minami-Tsuru county, Yamanashi pref.
- Calcite
White, Granular
Kofu city
Senga Fall
Ikari village, Kofu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Quartz
White, Massive
- Potassic feldspar
White, Massive
Onna-Saka
Furuseki village, Kofu city, Yamanashi pref.
- Calcite
White, Massive
- Laumontite
White, Prismatic
- Prehnite
White, Massive
- Mesolite
White, Prismatic
- Analcime
White, Granular
- Wairakite
White, Granular
- Chabazite
White, Rhombohedral
- Epidote
Green, Prismatic
- Pumpellyite
Green Massive
Fuefuki city
Oshuku
Ashigawa village, Fuefuki city, Yamanashi pref.
- Epidote
Green, Prismatic
Minobu city
Myoho Mine
Shimobe, Minobu city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
- Chalcocite
Grey, Crystal
- Devilline
Blue
- Brochantite
Green
- Malachite
Green
- Laumontite
White
- Ice/Water
Clear, Prismatic
Kusama Mine
Shimobe, Minobu city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
- Bustamite
Pink
- Copper
Copper red, Coat
- Piemontite
Reddish-purple, Massive
- Hausmannite
Dark brown, Massive
- Braunite
Black, Bedded
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Caryopilite
Brown, Massive
- Baryte
White, Veinlet
- Hematite
Red, Massive
- Stilbite
White, Tabular
- Mordenite
White, Radial
- Malachite
Green, Coating
Nakayashiki
Nakanokura, Minobu city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
- Prehnite
Pale green
- Copper
Red
- Datolite
White, Massive
- Wairakite
White, Tetracosahedron
- Laumontite
White, Radial
Iwakake
Sugiyama, Minobu city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
Masuho city
Masuho Mine
Inohata, Masuho city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
- Pumpellyite-Mn2+
Purple brown, Platy
- Hematite
Black
- Caryopilite
Brown
- Rhodonite
Red
- Rhodochrosite
White to pink
- Baryte
White
- Piemontite
Red
- Tephroite
Green
- Alleghanyite
Brown
- Hausmannite
Brown
- Cryptomelane
Black
- Manganaxinite
Brown
Nambu city
Kami-Sano
Kami-Sano, Nambu city, Minami-Koma county, Yamanashi pref.
- Diopside
Green, Single/twin crystal
- Stilbite-Ca
White, Tabular
- Hornblende
Black
Fuji-Yoshida city
Fuji Mine
Kami-Kurechi, Fuji-Yoshida city, Yamanashi pref.
- Magnetite
Black, Granular
Fuji-Kawaguchiko city
Nagahama
Nagahama, Fuji-Kawguchiko city, Minami-Tsuru county, Yamanashi pref.
- Almandine
Red, Granular
- Plagioclase
White, Tabular
Hokuto city
Utsukushi-Mori
Nishi-Ide, Oizumi village, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.
- Augite
Black, Short prismatic
Masutomi Mine
Obi, Sutama village, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.
- Enargite
Black, Prismatic
- Luzonite
Gray
- Marcasite
Yellow
- Sulphur
Yellow, Massive
- Covellite
Blue, Tabular
- Cu bearing melanterite
Green
- Cornubite
- Alunite
Brown