Osaka
Past Producer

Chihaya Mine

Osaka, Japan
Mercury
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Commodities
SecondaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlFault At Contact Between Amphibole-Biotegranite & Biotrtegranite
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Mercury
GangueCalcite, Chalcedony, Marcasite, Opal, Pyrite, Quartz, Realgar, Sericite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1943 - 1946
Identification
Deposit ID10098442
MRDS IDM053068
Alternate namesOsaka Reg No 310
RegionAS
Data scoreD
Coordinates34.43204, 135.64882
References
HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN," GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 , P. 111HORI, S., 1953 , GEOL SUR JAP REP