Japan, Niigata
Itoigawa Jadeite, Japan
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: jadeite, nephrite, rodingite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: jadeite in serpentinite melange (beach/river float)
Famous source of Japanese jadeite; beach pebbles collected along the coast.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Coastal waves, protected zones
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.