Mine detail: Fukazawa Pb - Zn Mines

Previously called 'Kanayamazawa ManjakuzawaTsunokakezawaKoezuruko Orebodies'

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Location: Akita, Japan, Asia
Lat / long: 40.2818, 140.66527
dep_id: 10073091
mrds_id: W018905
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Gypsum, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR TO CONCORDANT BEDS
alteration: Argillization Of Host Rocks
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_type: Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
arock_unit: Yukisawa Formation (Uwamuki Type) Tuff Breccia;Other Green Tuff Horizons
arock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure: Hokuroku Basin, Takarakura And Ishinosawa Faults
Year first produced: 1973
disc_yr: 1969
discr: Dowa Mining Co. Ltd
References:
  • Deposit:: LAMBERT, I. B., SATO, T., 1974, THE KUROKO AND ASSOCIATED ORE DEPOSITS OF JAPAN: A REVIEW OF THEIR FEATURES AND METALLOGENESIS; ECON. GEOL. V. 69 P. 1215 - 1236
  • Deposit:: TANIMURA, S., SHIMODA, T., SAWAGUCHI, T., 1974, ON THE FUKAZAWA ORE BODIES AKITA PREFECTURE. JAP. SOC. MINING GEOLOGISTS SPECIAL ISSUE NO. 6 P. 147 - 155
  • Deposit:: OGASAWARA, T., 1976, RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUKASAWA MINE BY A TRACKLESS HAULAGE SYSTEM
  • Production:: SKINNERS MINING INTL. YBK. 1975 P. 213.
  • Reserve-Resource:: LAMBERT, I. B., SATO, T., 1974, ECON. GEOL. V. 69, P. 1216.
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