Tanba stone

Japanese: 丹波石 - たんばいし
Tanba stone
The name of a pyroxene andesite stone found in Imada-cho, Taki-gun, Hyogo Prefecture. It has plate-like joints and is quarried by peeling thin pieces. It is also called "Tanba Teppei," but unlike Suwa Teppei, it is yellowish gray and has a bitter taste. It is used as a facing stone or edge pile for gate walls and the exterior of buildings, and is sold mainly in the Kansai region. [Yabashi Kenichiro]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
兵庫県多紀郡今田町に産する輝石安山岩の石材名。板状節理があり,薄く剝いで採石され,〈丹波鉄平〉とも呼ばれているが,諏訪鉄平とは異なり黄灰色で渋味がある。張石や小口積みとして門塀や建築の外構部に利用され,関西中心に販路をもっている。【矢橋 謙一郎】

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