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Wairakite from
Seikoshi mine, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wairakite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wairakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Seikoshi mine, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:115191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:115191:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wairakite
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘToi mine, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘTanzawa Mountains, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
References
Yotaro Seki (1973) Distribution and Modes of Occurrence of Wairakites in the Japanese Island Arc The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 79:521-527
Aoki, Masahiro, Minato, Hideo (1980) Lattice constants of wairakite as a function of chemical composition. American Mineralogist, 65 (11-12) 1212-1216
 
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