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Hyogo, Hyōgo
Ikuno silver mine
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: historic ore displays (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Vein silver-tin-copper mine worked from 1542 to 1973, now a show mine
Classic documented Japanese locality with many rare species described from its ores.
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