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Japanese lithiophorite localities

41 localities

A list of Japanese lithiophorite 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 1875

Seto (Aichi, as Asbolite)

Year 1890

Kasahara (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite), Tsumaki (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite)

Year 1897

Mizuno (Aichi, Higashi-Kasugai, as Asbolite)

Year 1900

Koeda (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite), Oroshi (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite), Kukuri (Gifu, Kani, as Asbolite), Akatsu (Aichi, Higashi-Kasugai, as Asbolite), Kami-Nagano (Aichi, Higashi-Kasugai, as Asbolite), Yomitan (Okinawa, Okinawa island, as Asbolite)

Year 1947

Naganobori mine (Yamaguchi, as Asbolite, Corrected to Heterogenite in 1970), Tsuruoka (Gifu, Ena, as Asbolite), Tokitsu (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite), Aiki (Gifu, Toki, as Asbolite)

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