Akenobe Sn - Zn - Pb Mine

Producer in Hyogo, Japan with commodities Tin, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Indium, Selenium
Sections on this page
  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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073089
MRDS ID W018903
Record type Site
Current site name Akenobe Sn - Zn - Pb Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 134.69883, 35.23199 (WGS84)
Relative position IN TOWN OF OHYA, 100 KM NW. OF OSAKA CITY

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hyogo(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Hyogo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Indium Critical Tertiary
Selenium Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore
Bismuthinite Ore
Bornite Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Magnetite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Polybasite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Silver Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stannite Ore
Stephanite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Apatite Gangue
Barite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Chlorite Gangue
Fluorite Gangue
Orthoclase Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue
Topaz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Granite, Rhyolite, Andesite
    Rock description Granite, Rhyolite, Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
    Rock unit name Tamba Formation-Clayslate Sandstone;Tamba Formation-Schalstein Green Rock, Chert
    Rock description Tamba Formation-Clayslate Sandstone;Tamba Formation-Schalstein Green Rock, Chert
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert

Nearby scientific data

(1) 134.69883, 35.23199

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Akenobe Fault And Other Normal Faults

Ore body information

  • General form NARROW VEINS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Normal Faults And Tension Cracks

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mitsubishi Metal Corp.

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.26 % Cu, 2.2 % Zn, .27 % Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Tin Tin 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Zn - Pb Ore (27,500 Mtpm)

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 401 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 1100 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.