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Furutobe Cu - Zn - Pb Mine

Producer in Akita, Japan with commodities Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Cadmium, Sulfur
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073090
MRDS ID W018904
Record type Site
Current site name Furutobe Cu - Zn - Pb Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 140.71527, 40.39847 (WGS84)
Elevation 325

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Akita(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Akita

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary
Cadmium Secondary
Sulfur Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Electrum Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Bornite Gangue
Gypsum Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Sericite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Nishikurosawan Stage Volcanics, Pyroclastics;Other Green Tuff Horizons
    Rock description Nishikurosawan Stage Volcanics, Pyroclastics;Other Green Tuff Horizons
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 140.71527, 40.39847
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Hokuroku Basin

Ore body information

  • General form FUNNEL - SHAPED, BED OR MASSIVE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Associated With Rhyolitic Lava Domes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1959
Discoverer Mitsubishi Metal Co.

Mining district

District name Hokuroku Basin

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mitsubishi Metal Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2. % Cu, 2.25 % Zn, .70 % Pb, (16,000 Mtpm)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Period 1963-1976
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^2 % Cu, 2.25 % Zn, 0.7 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Minor Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • IEM 8 - EST BY P.G.S. BASED ON 200,000 MTPY, 13.6 YRS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 4280000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Zinc Zn 2.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Lead Pb 0.47 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
    Sulfur S 19.85 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 428000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Zinc Zn 2.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Lead Pb 0.47 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
    Sulfur S 19.85 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1977

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ITEM 1 - BASED ON 7 MIL. T. MINUS 2.6 MIL. T. PRODUCED 1963 - 1976 (200,000 MTPY X 13 YRS). WORLD MINING GIVES RESV. AS 1.7 MIL. MET TONS IN 1975.
  • ITEM 1 - BASED ON 7 MIL. T. MINUS 2.82 MIL. T. PRODUCED 1963 - 1976 (200,000 MTPY X 13.6 YRS). WORLD MINING GIVES RESV. AS 1.7 MIL MET TONS IN 1975.

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 237 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 650 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DAIKOKUZAWA - HIGASHI 180 X 120 X 20 M. DIAKOKUZAWA - NISHI 300 X 100 X 50 M. MAGARIYAZAWA 200 X 80 X 15 M. YUNOSAWA 250 X 100 X 15 M. HIGASHIMATAZAWA 180 X 80 X 10 M.

Reporter information

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

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