Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Nifontovite from
Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan


04621570017363958211440.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
08486550017272002769961.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
02644000017272002753981.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
09367290017272002782339.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
00411230017362413344047.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
01802590017363958228616.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
03253390017363958225537.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
07333650017363958222641.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
01627950017363958232554.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
08486550017272002769961.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
08101020017272002805188.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
09367290017272002782339.jpg
Nifontovite

Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Nifontovite
Formula:Ca3B6O6(OH)12(H2O)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Numanoite1
Borcarite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nifontovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fuka mine, Fuka, Bitchū, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8095
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8095:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Kusachi, Isao, Henmi, Chiyoko (1994) Nifontovite and olshanskyite from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (391) 279-284 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.391.10
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1996) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (4) 301-306
Kusachi, I., Takechi, Y., Henmi, C., Kobayashi, S. (1998) Parasibirskite, a new mineral from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (4) 521-525 doi:10.1180/002646198547891
Kusachi, Isao, Kobayashi, Shoichi, Tanabe, Mitsuo, Kishi, Shigetomo, Yamakawa, Junji (2004) Inyoite from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 99 (2) 67-71 doi:10.2465/jmps.99.67
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 21, 2026 20:45:52
Go to top of page