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Minerals from Hokkaido
Prefectural Mineral: Os-Ir-Pt nugget (Osmium, Iridium, Platinum etc.) of the central Hokkaido
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Minerals reported from Hokkaido
A list of minerals observed at 10 locations in Hokkaido, Japan
Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.
Kamikawa branch
Bifuka
Bifuka city, Nakagawa county, Kamikawa branch, Hokkaido
- Chromite
Black
Abashiri branch
Ikutahara mine / Ikutahara copper mine
Kiyosato, Ikutahara village, Engaru city, Monbetsu county, Abashiri branch, Hokkaido
- Pyrite
Yellow, Dodecahedron
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Malachite
Green, Coating
Iburi branch
Jigoku Valley
Noboribetsu-Onsen village, Noboribetsu city, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Sulphur
Yellow, Pyramidal
Oyunuma Pond
Noboribetsu-Onsen village, Noboribetsu city, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Sulphur
Black, Spherical
Lake Kuttara
Kojohama, Shiraoi city, Shiraoi county, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Anorthite
White, Tabular
- Forsterite
Dark green, Granular
Toya Mine
Hayatsuki, Toyako city, Abuta county, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Chalcopyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Pyrite
Yellow, Massive
- Galena
Dark gray, Massive
- Sphalerite
Black/Yellow, Granular
- Tetrahedrite
Black, Tetrahedral
- Pyragyrite
Dark red, Granular
- Stephanite
Black, Prismatic
- Uchucchacuaite
Black, Granular
- Andorite
Black, Granular
- Bournonite
Black, Granular
- Geocronite
Black, Granular
- Diaphorite
Black, Prismatic
- Benavidesite
Gray, Granular
- Zinkenite
Black, Acicular
- Stibnite
Black, Acicular
- Getchellite
Dark red, Granular
- Chabournéite(Chabourneite)
Black, Granular
- Orpiment
Yellow, Tabular
- Fizélyite(Fizelyite)
Black, Acicular
- Heteromorphite
Black, Acicular
- Enargite
Black, Prismatic
- Robinsonite
Black, Acicular
- Baryte
White, Tabular
- Gypsum
White, Prismatic
- Alunite
White, Hexagonal Tabular
Naka-Toya Mine
Naka-Toya, Sobetsu city, Usu county, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Limonite
Brown, Massive
- Jarosite
Yellow, Massive
Shinsei Mine
Kubonai, Sobetsu city, Usu county, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Sulphur
Yellow, Massive
Date Mine
Kimonbetsu village, Date city, Iburi branch, Hokkaido
- Pyrite
Yellow, Granular
- Sphalerite
Yellowish-brown, Granular
- Bornite
Blue, Massive
- Acanthite
Black, Granular
- Proustite/Pyrargyrite
Red, Granular
- Krennerite
Silver, Tabular
- Calaverite
Yellowish-green, Tabular
Hiyama branch
Katsuyama Mine
Kaminokuni city, hiyama county, Hiyama branch, Hokkaido
- Baryte
Clear, tabular