Sado Gold Mine

Prospect in Niigata, Japan with commodity Gold

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10133906
MAS/MILS ID	5880290001
Record type	Site
Current site name	Sado Gold Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	139.74871, 35.66538 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Niigata(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Japan	Niigata

Comments on the location information

LOCATION COORDINATES ONLY APPROXIMATE.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Gold	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	139.74871, 35.66538	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Comments on the reserve resource information

LOCATED ON SADO ISLAND, JUST OFF THE COAST (WEST OF NIIGATA CITY). SUPPOSEDLY CONTAINS 2,443,400 OZ AU IN RESERVES AS OF LATE 1989. NO OTHER DATA AVAILABLE (DO NOT KNOW IF PRODUCING OR NOT). SHOULD INCLUDE IN ANALYSIS FOR 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY DUE TO VERY LARGE CONTAINED AU IN REPORTED RESERVES.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5880290001

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	14-DEC-1994	Slater, Linda C.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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