Past Producer

Asahi

Japan
MercurySulfur-Pyrite
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Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiabase,Peridotite,Serpentinite
StructureChichibu Zone; Small Scale E-W & N-S Trending Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10040005
MRDS IDM053004
Alternate namesYuki Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.89456, 134.53635
References
KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "ON THE MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKA, JAPAN", BULL GEOL SURVEY OF JAPAN VOL 13 NO 3NAKAGAWA, C., 1958 , "KAMODANI MERCURY MINE INVESTIGATION REPORT", TOKUSHIMA-KEN REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION OF PRODUCTION & 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 , JOURN. OF GEOL. SUR. JAPANIBID