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Minerals reported from Saitama prefecture, Japan
- 293 mineral species (259 approved species, 34 varieties and groups), 14 geological substances
- First description in the world: 2 species.
- First description in Japan: 21 species
Mineral species and geological substances reported from Saitama 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 Saitama prefeture
- Previous works
- 6 approved species; Tsunashiro Wada, Nihon kobutsu-shi, Japan, 275p. (1904)
- 13 species (12 approved species, a variety); Kotora Jimbo, Nobuyo Fukuchi, and Tozo Takimoto, Nihon kobutsu-shi, 2nd ed., Japan, 357p. (1916)
- 66 species (62 approved species, 4 varieties and groups); Kinnichi Sakurai, Ienori Fujiyama, List of minerals in Chichibu region part 1, Bulletin of the Saitama Museum of Natural History, vol.5, pp.39-66 (1955)
- 64 species (52 approved species, 12 varieties and groups); Kinnichi Sakurai, Otokichi Nagashima, List of minerals in Chichibu region part 2, Bulletin of the Saitama Museum of Natural History, vol.7, pp.35-65 (1957)
- 197 species (192 approved species, 5 varieties); Masahiko Hayashi, A list of minerals from Saitama prefecture, Bulletin of the Saitama Museum of Natural History, vol.19, pp.53-63 (2001)
- 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
- 1939, Adularia
- 1983, Aegirine
- 1937, Aegirine-augite
- 2007, Akhtenskite
- 1933, Albite
- 1983, Allanite-(Ce)
- 2001, Alleghanyite
- 1982, Allophane
- 1955, Almandine
- 1999, Alum-(K)
- 2000, Alum-(Na), 3rd
- 1997, Alunite
- 1993, Alunogen
- 2020, Amesite
- 1960, Amphibole supergroup
- 1937, Analcime
- 1987, Andalusite
- 1961, Andesine
- 2001, Andorite
- 1930, Andradite
- 1947, Anglesite
- 1982, Anhydrite
- 1947, Ankerite
- 1968, Anorthite
- 2007, Ansermetite, 1st
- 1953, Antigorite
- 1928, Apatite group, Mostly Fluorapatite
- 2001, Apophyllite-(KF)
- 1947, Aragonite
- 1955, Arsenolite
- 1918, Arsenopyrite
- 1982, Augite
- 1939, Axinite-(Fe)
- 1957, Axinite-(Mn)
- 1955, Azurite
- 1981, Bannisterite, 3rd
- 1931, Baryte, Barite
- 1973, Berthierine, 1st
- 1953, Berthierite
- 1982, Bicchulite
- 1960, Biotite series
- 1964, Birnessite
- 1955, Bismuth
- 1973, Bismuthinite
- 2001, Böhmite, Bohmite
- 1957, Bornite
- 1966, Boulangerite
- 1940, Bournonite
- 1952, Braunite
- 1989, Bronzite
- 2001, Brucite
- 1962, Bustamite
- 1989, Bytownite
- 1900, Calcite
- 1957, Caryopilite, as Bementite
- 1947, Cerussite
- 1954, Chabazite series
- 2001, Chabazite-Ca
- 1957, Chalcedony
- 1955, Chalcocite
- 1894, Chalcopyrite
- 2020, Chantalite, 1st
- 1931, Chlorapatite, 2nd
- 1936, Chlorite group
- 1923, Chromite
- 1929, Chrysocolla
- 1966, Chrysotile
- 1957, Cinnabar
- 1937, Clinochlore, as Pennine
- 1961, Clinoptilolite series
- 1953, Clinozoisite, Thulite
- 1930, Clintonite, 1st
- 1974, Cobaltite
- 2001, Cobaltpentlandite
- 1989, Copiapite
- 708, Copper, 1st
- 1960, Cordierite
- 1990, Cosalite
- 1975, Covellite
- 1974, Cristobalite
- 1982, Crossite
- 1982, Cryptomelane
- 1961, Cummingtonite
- 1905, Cuprite
- 1985, Cymrite
- 2001, Feitknechtite
- 1955, Feldspar group
- 2001, Ferrierite-Mg
- 2001, Ferro-actinolite
- 1980, Ferro-glaucophane, 1st
- 2001, Ferro-hornblende
- 1989, Ferro-pargasite
- 1980, Ferro-taramite, 2nd
- 2000, Fianelite, 1st
- 1989, Forsterite
- 2007, Franciscanite
- 1930, Fuchsite, 1st
- 1979, Gageite, 1st
- 1894, Galena
- 2001, Ganophyllite
- 1918, Garnet group
- 1977, Gehlenite
- 1977, Gibbsite
- 1917, Glauconite series, 2nd
- 1916, Glaucophane
- 1982, Goethite
- 1896, Gold
- 1980, Graphite
- 2001, Greenalite
- 1930, Grossular
- 1939, Gypsum
- 1947, Halloysite-7Å
- 1957, Halotrichite
- 2005, Harmotome
- 1969, Hausmannite
- 2001, Heazlewoodite
- 1903, Hedenbergite
- 1911, Hematite
- 1955, Hemimorphite
- 1987, Hercynite
- 1954, Heulandite series
- 1999, Hexahydrite
- 2001, Hillebrandite
- 2001, Hisingerite
- 2020, Holtstamite, 1st
- 1954, Hornblende series, Mostly Magnesio-hornblende
- 1986, Hydrobiotite
- 1982, Hydrogrossular
- 2001, Hydromagnesite
- 1931, Hydroxylapatite, 2nd
- 1970, Hydroxylellestadite, Type loc.
- 1960, Hypersthene
- 2011, Kaersutite
- 1957, Kämmererite, Kammererite
- 1988, Kaňkite, Kankite, 2nd
- 1972, Kaolinite
- 2005, Kellyite
- 1962, Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe)
- 1957, Kutnohorite, 1st
- 1989, Kyanite
- 1971, Mackinawite
- 2001, Magnesiochromite
- 1968, Magnesio-hornblende
- 1958, Magnesio-riebeckite, 2nd
- 1939, Magnesite
- 1889, Magnetite
- 1905, Malachite
- 1957, Manganoan calcite
- 1982, Manganosite
- 1931, Marcasite
- 1955, Matildite, Doubtful
- 1997, Mcguinnessite
- 1955, Melanterite
- 2003, Metaswitzerite, 1st
- 2001, Millerite
- 1953, Mimetite
- 1955, Molybdenite
- 2012, Monazite-(Ce)
- 1954, Montmorillonite
- 1961, Mordenite
- 1955, Muscovite
- 2001, Palygorskite
- 1984, Pargasite, The description in 1949 is doubtful.
- 2001, Parsettensite, 3rd
- 1974, Pentlandite
- 2001, Pharmacosiderite
- 1994, Phengite series
- 1975, Phillipsite-Ca
- 1984, Phlogopite
- 1888, Piemontite
- 1960, Plagioclase series
- 2001, Platinum
- 1949, Prehnite
- 1936, Pumpellyite-(Al), 1st
- 1955, Pyrargyrite
- 1894, Pyrite
- 2001, Pyroaurite
- 2001, Pyrochroite
- 2001, Pyrolusite
- 1935, Pyromorphite
- 1968, Pyrope
- 1921, Pyrophyllite
- 1913, Pyroxene
- 1960, Pyroxmangite
- 1918, Pyrrhotite
- 1959, Scapolite series, Mostly Marialite
- 1982, Scheelite
- 1934, Schorl
- 1957, Schwertmannite, as Glockerite
- 1955, Scorodite
- 2012, Segnitite
- 1966, Semseyite, 2nd
- 1982, Sepiolite
- 1895, Serpentine
- 1930, Siderite
- 1987, Sillimanite
- 1931, Silver
- 1976, Skutterudite, 3rd
- 1997, Smectite group
- 1961, Smithsonite
- 2001, Sonolite
- 1972, Spessartine
- 1904, Sphalerite
- 1936, Spinel
- 1947, Stibnite
- 1944, Stilpnomelane
- 2009, Sursassite
- 2003, Switzerite, 1st
- 2001, Szaibélyite, Szaibelyite
- 1900, Talc
- 2000, Tamarugite, 2nd
- 1981, Taneyamalite, 1st
- 1954, Tephroite
- 2001, Tetradymite
- 1947, Tetrahedrite series
- 2020, Tetrahedrite-(Fe), 1st
- 1973, Thaumasite, 2nd
- 2013, Theisite, 1st
- 1975, Thenardite
- 2001, Thomsonite-Ca
- 2012, Thorite
- 2001, Tilleyite
- 2001, Tinzenite
- 1937, Titanaugite
- 1954, Titanite
- 2001, Tobermorite
- 1963, Todorokite
- 1934, Tourmaline supergrouup
- 1913, Tremolite
- 2009, Tschermakite
- 2005, Tučekite, Tucekite, 1st
- 1967, Accretionary lapilli
- 1977, Oolite, 1st
- 1900, Limonite
- 1955, Wad
- 1764, Asbestos
- 1929, Garnierite, 2nd
- 1893, Stalactite, 2nd
- 1947, Silica gel
- 1957, Calcareous sinter (Travertine)
- 1953, Dendrite
- 1992, Amber
- 1875, Coal
- 1964, Peat