Japan, Tochigi
Oya Stone Quarries, Japan
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Oya tuff, zeolites, clinoptilolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: volcanic tuff (Oya stone)
Well-known green welded tuff building/ornamental stone with zeolite content.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Quarry faces, underground voids
Keep exploring nearby
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