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Hazami Mine

Past Producer in Nagasaki, Japan with commodities Gold, Silver, Mercury
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10040006
MRDS ID M053006
Record type Site
Current site name Hazami Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 129.94897, 33.06541 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nagasaki(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Nagasaki
Japan Nagasaki
Japan Nagasaki

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Mercury Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore
Cinnabar Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 129.94897, 33.06541
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 60 - 70 DEG
    Thickness 8M
    Length 1600M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contact Between Traclyte And Neogene Sandstone, Shale

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: SOME HG MINERALS IN GOLD VEINS LYING AT THE CONTACT

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • NO DATA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN", GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO. 154

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1978 Roddy, Stephen J. U.S. Geological Survey

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