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Hokkaidoite

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Known synthetic analogue.

Organic mineral, most likely a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH; possibly anthanthrene or benzo[ghi]perylene, but there are at least 20 more possibilities - to be added).

Type Locality
Aibetsu Mine, Asahiyama Quarter, Aibetsu-chō, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan Shikaribetsu Lake, Shikaoi, Kato District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Mineral Data
C22H12
Strunz: 
10.B0.
Physical Properties
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Synonyms
Synonyms: 
IMA2022-104

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    Hokkaidoite
    Shikaribetsu Lake, Shikaoi, Kato District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Island, Japan
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  • Hokkaidoite
    Hokkaidoite
    Shikaribetsu Lake, Shikaoi, Kato District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Island, Japan
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    SKY1035513
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Japan

Hokkaido Island

References
Mindat URL: 
https://www.mindat.org/min-470614.html