Hijiro Valley
Kabo, Oya city, Yabu county, Hyogo pref., Japan
Occurrence
Jadeite block asscociated with serpentinite mélange in Sekinomiya Ultramafic Rocks. The protolith of serpentinite is harzburgite.
Jadeite block in serpentinite of Sekinomiya Ultramafic Rocks. Outcrop near the signboard is serpentinite. The white block in the iron fence at the left is jadeite.
Reported Minerals
- Jadeite
- Paragonite
- Edenite
- Albite
Mineral Assemblages
- Albite - Paragonite
- Jadeite - Edenite