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| Mineral Name | Topaz |
| First Discovered | Prehistoric, Exact Year Unknown |
| Nickel-Strunz Classification | 09.AF.35 |
| Dana Classification | 52.03.01.01 |
| ICSD | Pre IMA |
| Mineral Group | Silicates - Nesosilicates with additional anions in the topaz group |
| Collection Number | T-9A-1996-0001 |
| Discovery Location |  Takatori mine, Nishi-Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan |
| Image Description | A small cluster of yellowish brown topaz crystals on a rock matrix. Sample dimensions approximately 25mm x 30mm x 15mm. Images of the sample show the crystalline and coarse nature of the sample. |
| Author | CherryAnn Villa |
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
| February 10, 2014 | The last time this page was updated |
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