Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlOverlying Slate Acts As Shield On Veins; Veins Are Located In Faults Within The Limestone
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Pyrite
GangueMuscovite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockPeridotite,Serpentinite
StructureSmall-Scale Faults Trending N-S, & E-W; Chichibu Zone
AlterationIn Viscinity Of Veins, Limestone Has Been Silicified, & Been Altered To Siderite & Ferrous Muscovite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10040004
MRDS IDM053003
Alternate namesYuki Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.89456, 134.53635
References
KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "ON THE MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN", BULL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JAPAN VOL 13 NO 3NAKAGAWA, C., 1958 , "KAMODANI MERCURY MINE INVESTIGATION REPORT" TOKUSHIMA-KEN REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION OF PRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGYYAJIMA, S., 1958 , "JAPAN'S MERCURY DEPOSITS", PROFESSOR JUN SUZUKI MEMORIAL VOLUMEMIZUHARA, G., 1956 , "INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YUKI MERCURY MINE, TOKUSHIMA-KEN", PROPERTY OF K YUKIKISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "HG DEPOSITS OF SHIKOLCU"