Japan, Tochigi
Ashio Copper Mine, Japan
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: malachite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Cu-polymetallic vein
Historic copper mine documented for chalcopyrite and secondary copper minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Contaminated ground, old workings
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