Japan, Yamanashi
Otome Mine (Kofu), Japan
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Japan-law twins).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: granite pegmatite/quartz vein
Classic Yamanashi source of clear rock crystal and Japan-law twin quartz.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings, mountain terrain
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