Japan, Nagano
Wada Pass Obsidian, Japan
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: rhyolitic obsidian
Documented obsidian source used since prehistory in central Honshu.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp glass, mountain terrain
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