Japan, Gifu
Naegi (Tsukiyoshi), Japan
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cassiterite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: topaz-bearing granite/pegmatite
Classic Naegi granite district famous for topaz and smoky quartz.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Stream terrain, weathered rock
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