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Japanese jadeite localities

59 localities

A list of Japanese jadeite 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 1939

Kotaki (Niigata, Kotaki river)

Year 1950

Kotaki mine (Niigata, Feldspar)

Year 1953

Niigata pref, Niigata pref, Niigata pref.

Year 1959

Nishi-Kuroda (Shizuoka, Inasa), Fukuhata (Hokkaido, Mitsuishi, Mitsuishi river, Kamui-Ohashi bridge (Hokkaido, Kamui-Kotan), Meoto-Iwa (Hokkaido, Kamui-Kotan), Ino (Hokkaido, Kamui-Kotan)

Year 1961

Arai (Saitama, Minano)

Year 1962

Omigawa river (Niigata)

Year 1965

Gunma pref.

v1966

Kadotani (Tottori, Wakazakura)

Year 1972

Tashidate (Niigata, Omigawa river)

Year 1974

Uenbetsu (Hokkaido, Horokanai, meta)

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