Japan, Niigata
Akatani Mine, Japan
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: epidote, hedenbergite.
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Fe skarn
Iron skarn documented for epidote, garnet and hedenbergite crystals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings
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