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Ningyoite from
Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan


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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Ningyoite

Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Ningyoite
Formula:(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
Comments:coating pyrite
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ningyoite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ningyo-toge mine, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86686:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ningyoite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMitokusan, Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
References
Muto, T., Meyrowitz, R., Pommer, A. M., Murano, T. (1959) Ningyoite, a new uranous phosphate from Japan. American Mineralogist, 44 (5-6) 633-650
MUTO, TADASHI (1962) The precipitation environment of ningyoite. Mineralogical Journal, 3 (5). 306-337 doi:10.2465/minerj1953.3.306
 
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