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Kiura mining district
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: danburite, axinite, hedenbergite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Skarn and vein district in the Bungo mountains famous for danburite and axinite
Classic Kyushu collecting district in Japanese mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
river gorges, old adits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.