Teineite

specimen number:
2133132

location:
Teine Mine, Sapporo, Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan

description:
Blue micro crystalline on matrix. From the type locality. Nice for this rare mineral.

The Teine Mine in Hokkaido, Japan, is a historic mining locality that was worked during the 20th century for gold, silver, and base metals from hydrothermal vein deposits in volcanic rocks. Mining activity developed with underground workings that followed mineralized zones and continued for several decades before closure. The mine is especially well known among mineral collectors as the type locality for teineite.

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