Mine detail: Fukazawa Pb - Zn Mines

Previously called 'Kanayamazawa ManjakuzawaTsunokakezawaKoezuruko Orebodies'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

40.2818, 140.66527

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR TO CONCORDANT BEDS
Discovery year:	1969

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1973

Geology

Host type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rock:	Yukisawa Formation (Uwamuki Type) Tuff Breccia;Other Green Tuff Horizons
Associated type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:	Hokuroku Basin, Takarakura And Ishinosawa Faults
Alteration processes:	Argillization Of Host Rocks

References

MRDS	W018905
DEP	10073091
Reference	{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.}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.