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Minerals from Miyagi prefecture
Prefectural Mineral: Gold nuggets of Wakutani
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Minerals reported from Miyagi prefecture
A list of minerals observed at 4 locations in Miyagi prefecture, Tohoku region, Honshu island, Japan
Geological settings
Sediments (Quaternary - Neogene)
Sediments (Palogene - Mesozoic)
Caldera complexes (Quaternary, Neogene)
Plutonic rocks (Magnetite series)
Plutonic rocks (Ilmenite series)
Low-P metamorphic rocks (Cretaceous)
Localities described below may be now closed to collecting by authorities or land owners.
Shiroishi city
Mount Ametsuka / Shichirizawa Mine
Obara, Shiroishi city, Miyagi pref.
- Quartz var. Amethyst
Purple
Kawasaki city
Adachi
Motoisago, Kawasaki city, Shibata county, Miyagi pref.
- Cordierite
Blue
- Cummingtonite
Green
Sendai city
Goroku
Goroku, Aoba-ku, Sendai city, Miyagi pref.
- Beta-Quartz
Hexagonal bipyramidal, Clear
Zao city
Daikokuten
Daikokuten, Zao city, Katta county, Miyagi pref.
- Augite
Hexagonal prismatic, Dark green