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Japanese fayalite localities

81 localities

A list of Japanese fayalite localities described in citable papers and books. The list is edited based on the editing policy of location lists.

Minerals described as Knebelite are included.

Year of description

Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)

Year 1914

Oki (Shimane)

Year 1934

Naegi (Gifu, Ena)

Year 1936

Hachiman (Gifu, Hirukawa), Yamanota (Gifu, Hirukawa)

Year 1939

Hira valley (Shiga, Shiroiwa valley, Shomen valley), Myoohage (Shiga, Makino, Mount Mikunidake), Kaso mine (Tochigi, Knebelite) Yenaegi (Gifu, Nakatsugawa)

Year 1940

Natsume mine (Hyogo), Suigen (Kyoto, Miyatsu), Otowa valley (Kyoto, Shugakuin), Kajiya (Kanagawa, Yugawara), Kami-Taga (Shizuoka, Atami, Higaneyama)

Year 1949

Sakkabira (Kagoshima)

Year 1950

Kawamata-Suishoyama (Fukushima, Knebelite), Yonekawa valley (Nagano, Yachiyo)

Year 1952

Harada (Hiroshima, Mitsugi), Mamegai (Osaka, Shukuno)

Year 1953

Kitsunezaka (Gifu, Hiyoshi)

Year 1954

Mount Shirasawa-Tengu (Nagano)

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