New mineral called "Hokkaido stone"

New mineral called "Hokkaido stone"

Photo taken on May 26, 2023, in Chiba, eastern Japan, shows a new kind of mineral discovered on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The mineral, named "Hokkaido stone," emits a bright yellow-green fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light and was approved as a new mineral by the International Mineralogical Association in January 2023.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001364949
  • Registered date
  • 2023/5/26 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2023 Kyodo News
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  • 2776 × 2508 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 822.54(KB)*
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