GALENA and SPHALERITE - Kamioka Mine, Hida, Gifu, Japan
This specimen of Galena and Sphalerite with superb and brilliant crystals, coming from the famous Kamioka mine in Toyama prefecture in Japan, tells a mineralogical but also environmental story. The mine, operated mainly for zinc and lead, is notorious for cadmium pollution causing the itaiitai-itai disease, aie-aie. Mining discharges contaminated the Jinzu river, soils and rice fields downstream, permanently exposing populations to cadmium. A geological, historical and memory-laden specimen that bears witness to the link between mineral wealth and industrial impact.
4,70 x 4,30 x 2,50 cmReference : 4683Contact the seller directly for more information ! Don't forget to precise which specimen you want to talk to (with a screenshot or the page link) :)
Data sheet
- Mineral
- Galena
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Size
- 4,70 x 4,30 x 2,50 cm
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