Japan, Shiga
Tanokamiyama, Japan
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: orthoclase.
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
Famous pegmatite mountain documented for topaz, beryl and feldspar.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep terrain, old pits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.