| Deposit ID | 10040051 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M053067 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tonomine Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Nara Registration No 68 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 135.88214, 34.46538 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 8 KM FROM SAKURAI STATION, SAKURAI RR LINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nara(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Nara |
| Japan | Nara |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Opal | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | 135.88214, 34.46538 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1932 - 1945 + (?) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M053067 |
HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN" GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 P. 111
HILPERT, L.S., 1947 , "MERCURY RESOURCES OF JAPAN", GEN HEADQU. SUPREME ALLIED COM. NAT RES DIV REP NO 91
HILPERT, LS., 1947 , SUP ALL COM NAT RES DIV
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1978 | Roddy, Stephen J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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