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Yamanashi
Otome Mine / Yamanashi (Japan-law twin quartz)
Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: from the historic Kai/Kofu district.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Hydrothermal quartz veins in granite
The type region for the classic Japan-law quartz twin
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