Minerals reported from Fukushima prefecture, Japan

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Minerals reported from Fukushima prefecture, Japan

450 mineral species (400 approved species, 50 varieties and groups), 31 geological substances
First description in the world: 5 species.
First description in Japan: 66 species

Mineral species and geological substances reported from Fukushima prefecture in citable journal papers and books. The list includes approved minerals, varieties, field names, group names, and organic matters.

Photographs of outcrops and minerals in Fukushima prefeture

Previous works
19 species (18 approved species, a variety); Tsunashiro Wada, Nihon kobutsu-shi, Japan, 275p. (1904)
? (Tohoku region); Ryohei Katayama, Minerals of 6 prefectures in Tohoku region (1912)
?; Yoshitane Mori, List of mineral specimens from Ishikawa region in Fukusihma prefecture, Japan, 12p. (1914)
47 species (44 approved species, 3 varieties and groups); Kotora Jimbo, Nobuyo Fukuchi, and Tozo Takimoto, Nihon kobutsu-shi, 2nd ed., Japan, 357p. (1916)
approximately 140 species (Tohoku region); Ryohei Katayama, Minerals of Tohoku region, Kogyososyo, no.3, Sendai Komusho (1916)
275 species (225 approved species, 50 varieties); Matsuo Nanbu, Fukushimaken Kobutsu-shi, Fukushima-ken Kikakukaihatsu-bu Kaihatsu-ka, Japan, 265p. (1969)
458 species (Tohoku region); Matsuo Nanbu and Katsutoshi Tanida, Journal of mineralogy, petrology and economic geology, special issue, no.2, pp.123-132 (1980)
183 species (177 approved species, 4 varieties, 2 organic matters); Kosuke Sekiuchi, Minerals in Iwaki city, Chigaku Kenkyu, vol.38, no.7-9, p.137-149 (1989)

Year of the first description (XXX indicates ubiquitous minerals but no description was found), Mineral name, Comments
Comments: Type loc. (First description in the world), 1st (First description in Japan), 2nd (Second description in Japan), ..., Discreded (Misidentified description)

1983, Datolite
1974, Deweylite
1926, Diallage
1950, Diaspore
1968, Dickite
1969, Digenite
1921, Diopside
1969, Djurleite
1952, Dolomite
1974, Dravite
1966, Dumortierite
1978, Dypingite

1954, Electrum
1997, Elyite, 1st
1983, Emplectite
1956, Enargite
1953, Enstatite
1896, Epidote
1974, Epistilbite
1969, Epsomite
1993, Erionite series
2023, Erionite-Ca, 3rd
2008, Erythrite
2001, Ettringite, 2nd
2001, Eulytine
1955, Euxenite-(Y)

1950, Fayalite
1899, Feldspar group
1990, Felsőbányaite, Felsobanyaite, 2nd
1927, Fergusonite-(Y)
2024, Ferriallanite-(Ce), 4th
2012, Ferribushmakinite, 1st
1969, Ferrierite-Mg, 2nd
1969, Ferrimolybdite
2010, Ferro-anthophyllite
2024, Ferro-holmquistite, 1st
1959, Ferro-hornblende
1957, Ferrosaponite
1969, Fluorapatite
1900, Fluorite
1996, Fluornatroroméite, Fluornatroromeite, 1st
1994, Foitite, 1st
1904, Forsterite

1938, Gadolinite-(Y)
1953, Gahnite, 1st
1969, Galaxite
1876, Galena
1989, Ganophyllite
1885, Garnet group
1980, Gedrite
1983, Gehlenite
1990, Geigerite, 1st
1984, Geikielite, 3rd
1952, Gersdorffite
1956, Gibbsite
1987, Glauberite, 1st
1986, Glauconite series
1935, Glaucophane
1989, Glendonite
1941, Goethite
1876, Gold
2002, Gonnardite
1950, Graphite
1994, Grayite, 1st
1969, Greenockite
1969, Greigite, 2nd
1904, Grossular
1950, Grunerite, 2nd
1900, Gypsum

1961, Idaite
1958, Iimoriite-(Y), Type loc.
1949, Illite series
1942, Ilmenite
1937, Ilmenorutile, 1st
1920, Ilvaite
1969, Interstratified minerals
1963, Interstratified minerals (Chlorite/Montmorillonite)
1986, Interstratified minerals (Chlorite/Smectite)
1963, Interstratified minerals (Illite/Montmorillonite)
1987, Interstratified minerals (Illite/Smectite), 3rd
1986, Interstratified minerals (Mica/Smectite)
1973, Interstratified minerals (Sericite/Montmorillonite)
1996, Interstratified minerals (Sericite/Smectite)
1922, Ishikawaite, Corrected to U-rich Samarskite-(Y) in 1924.
1975, Iwakiite, Corrected to Jacobsite-Q in 2018.
2003, Iwashiroite-(Y), Type loc.
2004, Ixiolite, 2nd

1957, Jacobsite
1948, Jarosite
1900, Jasper
1993, Joséite, Joseite
1987, Jurbanite, 1st

2015, Kainosite-(Y)
1996, Kämmererite, Kammererite
2007, Kamphaugite-(Y), 2nd
1912, Kaolinite
2020, Katoite, 1st
1971, Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe)
1987, Kogarkoite, Artificial material
1983, Koninckite, 2nd
2013, Ktenasite, 2nd
1996, Kutnohorite
1968, Kyanite

1943, Labradorite
2002, Laihunite
1986, Långbanite, Langbanite, 1st
1987, Langbeinite, 1st
1969, Laumontite
1958, Lepidocrocite
1960, Leucoxene
2001, Lévyne series, Levyne series
2023, Lévyne-Ca, Levyne-Ca, 5th
1991, Lillianite
1904, Linarite
2015, Lokkaite-(Y), 3rd
2024Löllingite, Lollingite
1987, Löweite, Lowite, 1st
1952, Ludwigite, 2nd
1969, Luzonite

1977, Nacrite
1975, Nambulite, 2nd
1960, Natrolite
1971, Naumannite
1958, Neotocite, as Penwithite
1994, Népouite, Nepouite, 2nd
1952, Nickeline, 3rd
1950, Nontronite, as Iddingsite
1959, Nsutite

1927, Oligoclase
1900, Opal
2001, Orpiment
1891, Orthoclase
1961, Oxycalciobetafite, 1st
2012, Oxycalciopyrochlore, 1st

1885, Quartz
1938, β-Quartz

1959, Ramsdellite
1947, Realgar
2013, Rhabdophane-(Ce)
1942, Rhodochrosite
1942, Rhodonite group
1989, Richterite
1896, Rutile, 2nd

1904, Talc
1964, Tantalite-(Mn), 1st
1938, Tengerite-(Y), 1st
1969, Tennantite series
1956, Tenorite
1953, Tephroite
1969, Tetrahedrite series
1965, Thalénite-(Y), Thalenite-(Y), 2nd
1983, Thaumasite
1987, Thenardite
2002, Thomsonite-Ca
1955, Thorite, 2nd
1938, Thorogummite, 2nd
2011, Thortveitite, 3rd
1891, Titanite, Doubtful. Reliable description is in 1896.
1983, Tobermorite
2011, Topaz
1938, Torbernite, 3rd
1969, Tosudite
1895, Tourmaline supergrouup
1904, Tremolite
1969, Tridymite

2022, Uedaite-(Ce), 6th
1969, Ulvöspinel, Ulvospinel
1935, Uralite, 2nd
1938, Uraninite
1959, Uranophane, 3rd
1952, Uvarovite

2002, Vashegyite
1900, Vermiculite
1900, Vesuvianite
1996, Villyaellenite, Corrected to Miguelromeroite in 2018.
1901, Vivianite

1983, Wadalite, Type loc.
1980, Wairakite
2001, Wallkilldellite-(Mn), 1st
1989, Wittichenite
1917, Wolframite, Mostly Ferberite
1903, Wollastonite
1941, Wurtzite

1915, Xenotime-(Y), 1st
1983, Xonotlite

2002, Yarrowite, 2nd
1938, Yttrialite-(Y), 1st
1960, Yttrogummite, 1st
1915, Yttrotantalite-(Y), Corrected to Samarskite-(Y) in 1922.

1928, Zeolite family
1983, Zeophyllite, 3rd
1950, Zeunerite, 1st
1953, Zinnwaldite series
1899, Zircon, 2nd
1953, Zoisite
1978, Zunyite

1992, Orbicular igneous rocks
1907, Orbicular rhyolite
1914, Accretionary lapilli
2004, Obsidian
1955, Perlite
1997, Pseudotachylyte
1946, Potash-liparite, 3rd
1984, Oolite
1973, Orthoquartzite

1952, Phosphate nodule

1911, Limonite
1955, Wad
1891, Asbestos
1953, Garnierite
1891, Marsh ore, 1st
1947, Stalactite
1965, Soapstone
1923, Clay silicate
1969, Siliceous sinter
1921, Silica gel
1916, Calcareous sinter (Travertine)
1911, Dendrite
1944, Copper pitch

1897, Silicified wood
1941, Diatomite

1897, Amber
1889, Coal
1934, Peat
1916, Charcoal
1900, Petroleum
1919, Asphalt