R1: Characterization and description of minerals

[R1P-19] Mineral collection of Kyushu University

*Seiichiro Uehara¹, Yohei Shirose², Yasuhiro Ito³ (1. Dept. Earth and Planet. Sci., Fac. Sci., Kyushu Univ., 2. Museum, Kyoto Univ., 3. Museum, Kyushu Univ.)

Keywords:

Kyushu University,Mineral collection,Ko collectionOkamoto collection,Yoshimura collection.,Okamoto collection,Yoshimura collection.

Representative mineral collections in Kyushu University are "Ko collection" collected by Sokichi Ko (1869-1946), “Okamoto collection” collected by Yohachiro Okamoto (1876-1960) and “Yoshimura collection” collected by Toyofumi Yoshimura (1905-1990). “Ko collection” is composed of large crystals found in Japan, and its species number will be 160, about 1200 specimens. “Okamoto collection” is mainly composed of minerals in Fukuoka and Nagasaki Prefectures of 1200 specimens. “Yoshimura collection” is minerals and ores found in Japanese Manganese mines of 3200 specimens.