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Hirukodate Mine

Past Producer in Iwate, Japan with commodities Gold, Silver, Mercury
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10040015
MRDS ID M053019
Record type Site
Current site name Hirukodate Mine
Alternate or previous names Iwate Registration No 7889

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 138.85251, 36.95377 (WGS84)
Relative position 11.5 KM FROM MASUSAWA STATION, KAMANISHILIM, No latitude-longitude reported. Given lat-lon is for centroid of first order political subdivision boundary.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Iwate(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Iwate

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Mercury Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cinnabar Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 138.85251, 36.95377
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: 10 VEINS (PRIMARILY QUARTZ); AU AG & HG PARAGENETIC.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • PRIMARILY EXPLOITED FOR ITS GOLD ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN", GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 P. 108

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1978 Roddy, Stephen J. U.S. Geological Survey

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