Explore  /  Asia  /  More of Asia

Hyogo, Hyōgo

Ikuno silver mine

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Coins and tokensCoins and tokens
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also 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.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.