Oppu Zn, Pb, Cu Pyrite Mine

Producer in Aomori, Japan with commodities Zinc, Lead, Copper
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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073096
MRDS ID W018912
Record type Site
Current site name Oppu Zn, Pb, Cu Pyrite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 140.11528, 40.54845 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Aomori(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Aomori

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 140.11528, 40.54845

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1954

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Oppu Mining Co. Ltd.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Oppu - Mitsubishi

Production statistics

  • Year 1958
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4. % Zn, 2.2 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 475 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 1300 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SATO, M., 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAPAN, 2ND EDITION; JAP. GEOL. SURV. P 181

  • Production

    SATO, M., 1960, GEOL. AND RES. OF JAPAN, P. 181

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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