| Deposit ID | 10069382 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006868 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sanyo Cobalt Mine, Japan |
| Geographic coordinates: | 138.88206, 35.63201 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AT VILLAGE OF OTSUKA NEAR OTANI, SOUTHEAST HONSHU ISLAND |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wakayama(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Wakayama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cobaltite | Ore |
| Glaucodot | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | 138.88206, 35.63201 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Nishimuro District |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006868 |
ANDREWS, R.W., 1962, COBALT: OVERSEAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION, LONDON, HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, P. 17
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NIPPON COBALT MINING COMPANY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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