Commodities
SecondaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR OR POCKET
Ore controlNs Striking Fault Or Breccia, Crush Zones Of Ew Striking Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite, Chalcedony, Kaolin, Plagioclase, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite,Granite
StructureNs, Ew Striking Faults Inclined Faults
AlterationSilicification, Argillization, Brecciation Of Country R/
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1941 - 1946 , 1957 - ?
Identification
Deposit ID10040048
MRDS IDM053063
Alternate namesNara Registration No. 76, Ugashi, Komatsu
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates34.44871, 135.96548
References
KISHIMOTO, F., 1971 , "ON THE DISTRIB., DISPERS. OF HG IN YAMATO HG DEP AREA." GEOL SUR JAP BULL VOL 22 NO. 6 P. 293 - 304KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "ON THE MERCURY DEPOSIT OF THE KAMIO MINE, NARA PREFECTURE" GEOL SUR JAP BULL, VOL 13 NO 3 P. 239 - 258HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN", GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154HILPERT, LS., 1947 , "MERCURY RESOURCES OF JAPAN" GEN HEADQU. SUP ALLIED COMM NAT RES DIV REPORT NO. 91.HORI, S., 1953 ; KISHIMOTO, F., 1962HILPERT, LS., 1947 , SUP ALLIED COMM NAT RES DIV REP NO 91 .