Niigataite from
Miyabana beach, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Locality type: | Beach | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Niigataite | |
Formula: | (CaSr)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
Comments: | Specimens on sale in the species market are mostly just clinozoisite; quantitative analysis needed for correct ID. | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Niigataite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Miyabana beach, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 387052 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:387052:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | c23b0235-8621-4e7d-9e82-a8db5893bea6 | |
References | ||
Miyajima, Hiroshi, Matsubara, Satoshi, Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hirokawa, Kazuo (2003) Niigataite, CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH): Sr-analogue of clinozoisite, a new member of the epidote group from the Itoigawa-Ohmi district, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 98 (3) 118-129 doi:10.2465/jmps.98.118 |