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Ofuku mine (Yamato mine), Mine city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

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Cuprotungstite : Cu2[(OH)2|WO4], Scheelite : Ca[WO4]

Ofuku mine (Yamato mine), Mine city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Pistachio green colored cuprotungstite, altering from dark green scheelite, on limonitic matrix.
About a 1 cm field of view. S324-06
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 150867    View Count: 91

Scheelite : Ca[WO4]

Ofuku mine (Yamato mine), Mine city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Dark green massive scheelite, altering to light green cuprotungstite, on limonitic matrix. S324-04
5 cm field of view.
Excalibur Mineral Company specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 150868    View Count: 99

Silver : Ag

Ofuku mine (Yamato mine), Mine city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

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