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Minerals reported from Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
- 231 mineral species (198 approved species, 34 varieties and groups), 21 geological substances
- First description in the world: 4 species.
- First description in Japan: 20 species
Mineral species and geological substances reported from Kumamoto 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 Kumamoto prefeture
- Previous works
- 9 species (8 approved species, a variety); Tsunashiro Wada, Nihon kobutsu-shi, Japan, 275p. (1904)
- 14 species (11 approved species, 2 varieties and groups, an organic matter); Kotora Jimbo, Nobuyo Fukuchi, and Tozo Takimoto, Nihon kobutsu-shi, 2nd ed., Japan, 357p. (1916)
- 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)
- 1918, Actinolite
- 2012, Adularia
- 2008, Aegirine
- 1940, Aegirine-augite
- 1937, Albite
- 1960, Allanite-(Ce)
- 1998, Alleghanyite
- 1975, Almandine
- 1897, Alum-(K)
- 1971, Alunite
- 1915, Alunogen, Described as Alum-(K) in 1901.
- 1940, Amphibole supergroup
- 1975, Andalusite
- 1904, Andesine, 3rd
- 1965, Anhydrite
- 2005, Anorthite
- 1958, Anorthoclase
- 1953, Anthophyllite
- 1978, Antigorite
- 1947, Apatite groupMostly Fluorapatite
- 1902, Apophyllite group, Mostly Apophyllite-(KF)
- 1904, Aragonite
- 1976, Ardealite, 2nd
- 1900, Arsenopyrite
- 1976, Artinite
- 1940, Augite
- 1959, Autunite
- 1981, Axinite-(Fe)
- 1998, Baryte, Barite
- 1995, Barroisite
- 1922, β-sulphur, 1st
- 1932, Biotite series
- 1969, Birnessite
- 1901, Bismuth
- 1932, Bornite
- 2020, Bowieite, 1st
- 1952, Braunite
- 1976, Brucite
- 1977, Brugnatellite
- 1974, Brushite
- 1895, Calcite
- 1958, Caryopilite
- 1901, Cassiterite
- 1985, Celadonite
- 1895, Chalcanthite, 2nd
- 1940, Chalcedony
- 1891, Chalcopyrite
- 1981, Chamosite
- 2020, Cherepanovite, 1st
- 1901, Chlorite group
- 1995, Chloritoid
- 1958, Chloromagnesite, 1st
- 1892, Chromite
- 1936, Chrysotile
- 1947, Cinnabar
- 2000, Clinochlore
- 1989, Clinoptilolite series
- 1964, Clinozoisite, Thulite
- 1976, Coalingite
- 1954, Cordierite
- 1954, Corundum
- 1940, Cristobalite
- 1937, Crossite, 1st
- 1969, Cryptomelane
- 1984, Cummingtonite
- 2020, Cuprorhodsite, 1st
- 1988, Gageite
- 1969, Ganophyllite
- 1899, Garnet group
- 2014, Gibbsite
- 1955, Glauconite series
- 1901, Glaucophane, 2nd
- 1989, Goethite
- 1892, Graphite
- 1969, Greenalite
- 1999, Grossular
- 1900, Gypsum
- 1948, Halloysite-7Å
- 1950, Halloysite-10Å
- 1952, Hausmannite
- 1981, Heazlewoodite
- 2006, Hedenbergite
- 1900, Hematite
- 1954, Hercynite
- 1972, Heulandite series
- 1894, Hornblende series, Mostly Magnesio-hornblende
- 1979, Howieite, 1st
- 1900, Hyalite
- 2006, Hyalophane
- 1979, Hydrogrossular
- 1976, Hydromagnesite
- 1978, Hydrotalcite
- 1977, Hydroxylapatite
- 1940, Hypersthene
- 1958, Ilmenite
- 1962, Imogolite, Type loc.
- 1975, Interstratified minerals
- 1985, Interstratified minerals (Chlorite/Montmorillonite)
- 1990, Interstratified minerals (Chlorite/Smectite)
- 1982, Interstratified minerals (Illite/Smectite), 1st
- 1986, Interstratified minerals (Mica/Smectite)
- 1974, Interstratified minerals (Sericite/Montmorillonite)
- 2021, Isoferroplatinum, 4th
- 1949, Magnesio-hornblende
- 1894, Magnesite, 2nd
- 1894, Magnetite
- 1947, Manganosite
- 1940, Marcasite
- 2004, Margarite
- 1895, Melanterite, 3rd
- 2020, Miassite, 1st
- 2021, Michitoshiite-(Cu), Type loc.
- 1961, Microcline
- 2020, Minakawaite, Type loc.
- 1955, Molybdenite
- 1958, Molysite, or Lawrencite, 2nd
- 1959, Monazite-(Ce)
- 1956, Montmorillonite
- 1989, Mordenite
- 1900, Muscovite
- 2004, Paragonite
- 1954, Pargasite
- 1980, Pectolite
- 2000, Pennantite
- 1978, Pentlandite
- 2008, Phengite series
- 1947, Phlogopite
- 1958, Pickeringite, 3rd
- 1969, Piemontite
- 1992, Pigeonite
- 1900, Plagioclase series
- 1996, Platinum
- 1963, Prehnite
- 1963, Pumpellyite-(Al)
- 1891, Pyrite
- 1977, Pyroaurite
- 1969, Pyrope
- 1947, Pyrophyllite
- 1901, Pyroxene
- 1958, Pyroxmangite
- 1932, Pyrrhotite
- 1985, Sanidine
- 1948, Saponite, 3rd
- 1996, Sapphirine, 3rd
- 1981, Sassolite
- 1936, Schorl
- 1892, Selensulphur, 3rd
- 1894, Serpentine
- 1913, Siderite
- 1995, Sillimanite
- 1982, Smectite group
- 1956, Sphalerite
- 1954, Spinel
- 2001, Staurolite
- 1891, Stibnite
- 1971, Stilbite series
- 1968, Stilpnomelane
- 1891, Sulphur
- 1998, Sussexite
- 1921, Talc
- 1981, Taneyamalite, Type loc., Described as Mn-Haiweeite in 1968.
- 1977, Taranakite, 2nd
- 1952, Tephroite
- 1937, Titanite
- 1969, Todorokite
- 1975, Tosudite
- 1901, Tourmaline supergrouup
- 1960, Tremolite
- 1896, Tridymite
- 2020, Tulameenite, 2nd
- 1961, Orbicular igneous rocks
- 1976, Pseudo-pillow, 1st
- 1958, Orbicular rhyolite
- 2009, Accretionary lapilli
- 1950, Obsidian
- 2009, Oolite
- 1913, Limonite
- 1890, Asbestos, 2nd
- 1913, Marsh ore
- 1900, Stalactite
- 1977, Phosphorite, Guano
- 1916, Calcareous sinter (Travertine)
- 1894, Dendrite, 2nd
- 2009, Silicified wood
- 1896, Diatomite
- 1900, Amber
- 1889, Coal
- 1900, Peat
- 1903, Charcoal
- 1889, Coke, 1st
- 1961, Petroleum