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Smoky Quartz from
Tanakami-yama (Tanokami-yama), Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
06210520017360851258677.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Tanakami-yama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Topaz2
Microcline1
Muscovite1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tanakami-yama (Tanokami-yama), Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:364489
Long-form Identifier:1:3:364489:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
 
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