Akita
Past Producer

Fukasawa Mine

Akita, Japan
ZincIronCopperGoldLeadSilverSulfurBarium-BariteCadmiumGalliumIndium
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryIron, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Sulfur
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Cadmium, Gallium, Indium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1973
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10133844
Alternate namesFukazawa Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.17847, 140.31861
References
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