Location Ishikawa Museum of Natural History
Fluorite
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Unknown
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture
Fluorite is a halide mineral consisting of calcium fluoride (CaF2). Fluorine compounds are produced from it. Fluorite single crystals are used as optical lenses. The specimen is a fluorite collected from Mt. Hodatsu in Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Ishikawa Natural History Museum
A comprehensive natural history museum that opened in 2006. They collect and store specimen materials related to Ishikawa prefecture's nature (fauna, flora, rocks, fossils, etc.) and conduct research on them. The results are exhibited in permanent, temporary and special exhibitions, disseminating a variety of information to the citizens of the prefecture. They also hold physics experiment equipment that was used at Fourth High School, and some of it is on display. The museum focuses on educational activities and holds events such as specimen preparation classes and nature observation sessions and lectures, providing a variety of opportunities to become familiar with the nature of Ishikawa.
Ri-441 Choshimachi, Kanazawa, 920-1147 Google Maps
TEL 076-229-3450 E-mail info@n-muse-ishikawa.or.jp