Mine detail: Hamatombetsu

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Location: Hokkaido, Japan, Asia
Lat / long: 45.06499, 142.36512
dep_id: 10038645
mrds_id: M046053
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iridium, Osmium
Minor mineral: Ruthenium, Platinum, Rhodium, Palladium, Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chromite, Iridosmine
orebody_fm: STREAM GRAVELS
Reporter: King, Bi-Shia
References:
  • METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HOKKAIDO: JAPAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 58-59, PLATE I
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