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Ibaraki
Hitachi mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cupriferous pyrite deposit whose 1905 reopening founded the Hitachi company
Documented historic mine with museum and preserved smokestack.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.