| Deposit ID | 10040007 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M053007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ainoura Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 129.66564, 33.19873 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 12 KM FROM SASEBO RR STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nagasaki(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Nagasaki |
| Japan | Nagasaki |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calomel | Ore |
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Metacinnabar | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | 129.66564, 33.19873 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | West Kyushu |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M053007 |
HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN", GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO. 154
KINOSHITA, K., 1942 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKU", JAP ASS MIN PET ECON GEOL B. VOL 25 NO 1 P. 29 - 35
KINOSHITA, K., 1942 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKU", JAP ASS MIN PET ECON GEOL B. VOL 25 NO 2 P 66 - 77
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1978 | Roddy, Stephen J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.