(Facility) Kosaka Metallurgical Dept. Refinery

Plant in Akita, Japan with commodities Antimony, Bismuth, Copper, Gallium, Gold, Indium, Lead, Selenium, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Warning: This record lacks important information: bibliographic references, which we consider necessary for a comprehensive report.
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158655
MAS/MILS ID 5880022046
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Kosaka Metallurgical Dept. Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 140.7486, 40.41517 (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
Antimony Critical Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Copper Primary
Gallium Critical Secondary
Gold Secondary
Indium Critical Secondary
Lead Primary
Selenium Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 140.7486, 40.41517

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Plant type Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dowa Mining Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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