Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Nambulite from
Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan


04235760017271925321115.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
07878360017272039568135.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
08369950017272039576570.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
07164740017272039588651.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
03860940017368042196759.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
07161520017368042198909.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
00196890017368042208566.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
03952630017368042202801.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
04235760017271925321115.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
07878360017272039568135.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
08369950017272039576570.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
07164740017272039588651.jpg
Nambulite

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Nambulite
Formula:LiMn42+Si5O14(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nambulite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:169722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:169722:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Matsubara, S. (1977): Nambulite and Li-bearing manganese amphibole from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Annual Meeting Abstr. of the Mineral. Soc. Japan, 10 (in Japanese).
Peacor, Donald R., Dunn, Pete J., White, John S., Jr.,, Grice, Joel D., Chi, Peter H. (1990) Lithiomarsturite, a new member of the pyroxenoid group, from North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 75 (3-4) 409-414 (occurrence as Gozaisho mine with ref. "(Ohashi, pers. comm.)")
MATSUBARA, Satoshi, KATO, Akira, SHIMIZU, Masaaki, SEKIUCHI, Kousuke, SUZUKI, Yasumitsu (1996) Romeite from the Gozaisho mine, Iwaki, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 18 (4) 155-160 doi:10.2465/minerj.18.155
Nagashima, M., Armbruster, T., Kolitsch, U., Pettke, T. (2014) The relation between Li↔Na substitution and hydrogen bonding in five-periodic single-chain silicates nambulite and marsturite: A single-crystal X-ray study. American Mineralogist, 99 (7) 1462-1470 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4887
 
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: September 7, 2026 11:40:53
Go to top of page