Kimuraite-(Y), Lanthanite-(Nd), Niikoba, Hizen-Cho, Karatsu, Saga, Japan
Here are some specimens of two rare minerals from the type locality area in Japan! The kimuraite is silky/platy radiating masses in seams in basalt while the lanthanite is thin-tabular, well formed crystals. Rare!
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- Item #28343
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 7.0x4.1x3.5
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 10mm
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$65.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- Platy-pearly aggregates of kimuraite crystals fill this opening in basalt. At one end of the platy aggregates is an open area with botryoidal groups of bladed micro kimuraite crystals. Superb!
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- Item #28344
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 8.7x6.3x4.6
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 9mm
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$75.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- Openings in this basalt matrix are filled with pearly-silky crystals of the rare mineral kimuraite-(Y). Excellent, rich example!
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- Item #28345
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 8.0x4.6x2.2
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 5mm
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$75.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- Interesting, radiating aggregates of white kimuraite crystals are present in the cavities on one side of this basalt matrix.
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- Item #28347
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 6.7x5.7x2.8
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 10mm
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$85.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- A striking example of this rare yttrium-rich mineral. on the upper part of this basalt matrix shows a radiating patch of silky kimuraite crystals. Excellent!
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- Item #28348
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 8.2x5.7x3.3
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 7mm
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$65.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- A nice patch of platy-silky kimuraite crystals is well displayed in the middle of this plate of basalt.
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- Item #28351
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 7.6x5.2x3.3
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 2mm
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$35.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- This fragment of basalt has a patch of bright white, tightly-packed kimuraite-(Y) blades. Nice example of a very rare mineral!
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- Item #28352
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 4.0x2.0x3.4
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 3mm
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$35.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- This fragment of basalt has a very nice patch of kimuraite-(Y) a rare, yttrium rich mineral. The patch is composed of platy-white crystals of kimuraite. Nice!
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- Item #28353
- Kimuraite-(Y)
- 4.0x4.4x3.4
cm
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Largest Crystal Size: 7mm
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$85.00
- Niikoba
- Hizen-Cho, Karatsu-City, Saga
Japan
- Radiating, tightly packed kimuraite crystals make up a very rih area on the front of this basalt matrix. This specimen displays very well. Rare!!
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