Fluorite from
Sasahora mine, Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
| Locality type: | Tourist mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Fluorite | |
| Formula: | CaF2 | |
| Comments: | Fluorite is found as clear to green and sometimes purple masses in the host rock. The fluorite fluoresces blue, however some larger pieces have been found with no fluorescence. The fluorite was used as a flux in the steel-making industry in Japan. | |
| Significance: | Significant commercial deposit of this mineral. | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluorite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sasahora mine, Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1840682 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1840682:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite | ||
| 26.5km (16.5 miles) | ⓘHirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| 26.7km (16.6 miles) | ⓘEbisu Mine, Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| 29.9km (18.6 miles) | ⓘTawara (Tahara), Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| 37.6km (23.3 miles) | ⓘKitanaka mine, Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| 81.3km (50.5 miles) | ⓘTochibora deposit, Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | |
| 82.1km (51.0 miles) | ⓘMount Tagami, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan | |
| References | ||
https://www.sasahoramine.jp/Identification: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how), Visual (Fluorescence) | ||
Sasahora mine, Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan