| Deposit ID | 10040090 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M053116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Horokanai |
| Geographic coordinates: | 142.08182, 43.98168 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 5 KM FROM HOROKANAI STATION, FUKANA LINE RR. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hokkaido(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Hokkaido |
| Japan | Hokkaido |
| Japan | Hokkaido |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Osmium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Chromite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | 142.08182, 43.98168 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stock Of Trondhiemite (Diam Greater Than 1 Km) |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1943 - 1944 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M053116 |
HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN," GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO. 154 P. 105-106
HARADA, J., 1943 , "CINNABAR PLACER OF HOROKANAI, ISIKARI," JAP ASS MIN PET ECON GEOL J V. 29 NO. 4
GENERAL HEADQU. SUP COMMAND ALLIED FORCES, NAT RES DIV, 1974 , "MERCURY RESOURCES OF JAPAN," REP #91. P. 159-167
HORI, S., 1953 , GEOL SUR JAP REP
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | * THIS SERPENTINE IS IN THE BELT OF SAME IN WHICH THE TESHIO MINE IS LOCATED |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1978 | Roddy, Stephen J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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