Furutobe Mine

Producer in Akita, Japan with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134319
MAS/MILS ID 5880020008
Record type Site
Current site name Furutobe Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 140.41861, 40.20847 (WGS84)

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 Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 140.41861, 40.20847

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mitsubishi Metal Corp
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 1700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1700000mt ore
    Total resources 1700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.35 wt-pct Copper Trace 1976
    Lead Pb 2.58 wt-pct Lead Trace 1976
    Zinc Zn 0.72 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1976

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-1978 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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