Mineralogical Journal
Online ISSN : 1881-4174
Print ISSN : 0544-2540
ISSN-L : 0544-2540
Volume 3, Issue 2
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  • ICHIRO SUNAGAWA
    1960 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 59-89
    Published: 1960
    Released on J-STAGE: March 18, 2008
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    The surface structures of hematite crystals from nine localities are observed with an ordinary reflecting and a phase contrast microscope, and the step heights of growth layers as well as the other surface features are measured precisely with multiple-beam interferometric method and the method of fringes of equal chromatic order. On the basis of these observations and measurements, mechanism of crystal growth, natural etching, twin formation and movement of screw dislocations after the cessation of growth and the possibility of polytypism are discussed in this paper. Physical and chemical conditions under which hematite crystals have grown are also discussed on the basis of characteristics of growth and etch patterns.
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  • TOSHIO KATO
    1960 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 90-95
    Published: 1960
    Released on J-STAGE: March 18, 2008
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    Uranothorite from Naégi, Gifu Prefecture occurs as small grains in placers. Colour: Yellowish or reddish brown. Sp. gr.: 4.30. n: about 1.68. The result of chemical analysis of the sample from Nameri, Kitsumizawa follows, CaO 1.16, PbO 0.98, Al2O3 1.84, Fe2O3 2.54, Ce2O3 etc. 1.89, ThO2 58.17, UO2 9.05, SnO2 0.26, TiO2 0.02, SiO2 11.89, P2O5 0.59, H2O(+) 7.10, H2O(-) 4.98, total 100.47%. The main features of the specimen imply that it is a metamictized mineral belonging to the uranothorite-thorogummite series.
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