Commodities
SecondaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Ore control2 Parallel Zones (Wnw-Trending) Of Mineralization; Northerly One Primary, Extends 700 M E Of No 1 Shaft, Up To 70 M Wide. Extensive Fracturing, Faulting. Deposit Controlled Along Wnw And Nne Directions.
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueKaolin, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite
StructureEw-Striking Fault, Wide Defin Zone
AlterationPropyillization, Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1953 - ?
Identification
Deposit ID10040087
MRDS IDM053113
Alternate namesPepan Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.73169, 142.66515
References
SAITO, M, Y. WATANABE, 1959 , "ON THE HG ORE DEPOSIT OF YINOSAWA MINE," GEOL. SUR. JAP. BULL VOL 10 NO 2 P. 141 - 146YAJIMA, S., 1951 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF HOKKAIDO," HOKKAIDO GEOL SUMMARY REPORT NO. 17SAITO, M. 1959 , GEOL SUR JAP BULL