Bizen Silica (Okayama Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stone]

BIZEN Silica Stone

Bizen Silica

Bizen is famous for the legend of Momotaro.
Of these, Mitsuishi is a production area of ​​Rouseki, which has long been used to make white pottery and chalk.
Not only Rouseki but also sericite and silica are mined here, making it a very rich geological site.
Bizen ware is famous because of the high-quality clay produced nearby.
The silica, sericite, and rosewood from this region are stones that are effective for health as they produce negative ions and radiation.
Silica, which has a high silicon purity, is by far the most detected of all silicon compounds, and is therefore expected to have great potential in the future.

Bizen is famous for the legend of Momotaro. Mitsuishi is a production area for pagodite, which has long been used to make white pottery and chalk. In addition to pagodite, sericite and silica are also mined, making the area extremely rich geologically. Bizen ware is famous because of the high-quality clay produced nearby. The silica, sericite and pagodite in this region are stones that contain negative ions and radiation, making them effective for health.
Silica, which has a high silicon purity, has been detected contain the largest amount of these radiations, therefore it is expected to have great potential in this stone.