Commodities
SecondaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formRECUMBENT
Ore controlVertical Fractures, Joints; Bedding (Occas.)
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite, Opal, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockShale,Tuff,Rhyolite
StructureNs, Ew Trending Vertical Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1939 - 1945
Identification
Deposit ID10040084
MRDS IDM053109
Alternate namesTokachi Reg No 21, 24
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.69837, 143.26514
References
HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN," GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 , P. 103HILPERT, LS, 1947 , "MERCURY RESOURCES OF JAPAN," GEN HEADQU. SUP COM ALL FORC NAT RES DIV REP NO 91HILPERT, LS, 1947 , GEN HEADQU SUP ALL COM NAT RES DIV REP.HILPERT, LS, 1947 , GEN HEADQU SUP COMM ALL FOR NAT RES DIV REP NO 91