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Japanese variscite localities

13 localities

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

Year of description

Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)

Year 1963

Fubasami mine (Tochigi, Onuki mine, Inokura, as Redondite in 1965)

Year 1974

Ose cave (Kumamoto)

Year 1975

Konomai mine (Hokkaido)

Year 1977

Higashinarikawa cave (Okinawa), Kyusen cave (Kumamoto)

Year 1981

Kawazu mine (Shizuoka, Rendaiji mine)

Year 1985

Toyoda (Kochi)

Year 1989

Mount Hanaoka (Gifu, Akasaka)

Year 1991

Kobetsuzawa mine (Hokkaido)

Year 1998

Hinomaru-Nako mine (Yamaguchi)

Year 2004

Hariki (Kochi), Shunomata mine (Akita), Senbutsu cave (Fukuoka, Hiraodai)