Kamodani Mine

Occurrence in Japan with commodities Mercury, Sulfur-Pyrite
Sections on this page
  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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095474
MRDS ID M053033
Record type Site
Current site name Kamodani Mine
Alternate or previous names Tokushima Registration # 41

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 134.55718, 33.89873 (WGS84)
Relative position LOCATED AT THE DAIGO LIME PLANT

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Japan
Japan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Tertiary
Sulfur-Pyrite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cinnabar Ore
Pyrite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Kaolinite Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 134.55718, 33.89873

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Chichibu Belt; E-W & N-S Striking Small-Scale Faults

Ore body information

  • Width 0.2M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: FAULT OF STRIKE = N 45 DEG. E , HAS BEEN FILLED WITH CALCITE - CARBONATE VEIN OF .2 M THICKNESS, CONTAINING CINNABAR.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • "CAREFUL INQUIRY IS REQUIRED AS LITTLE EXPLORATION HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED"

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN "BULL GEOL. SUR. JAPAN VOL. 13 NO. 3.

  • Deposit

    SHIKOKU MINING CONFERENCE, 1954 , THE PRESENT STATE OF THE METALLIC MINING INDUSTRY OF SKIKOKU.

  • Deposit

    YAMADA, M., IUE, S. 1959 , "REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF LIMESTONE DEPOSITS OF TOKUSHIMA PREFECTIVE, NAGA - GUN & SHOBU - GUN," GEOL. SURV. MONTHLY, VOL. 5 NO. 11

  • Production

    KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , JOUR. GEOL. SUR. JAP.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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