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Matsumine Hanaoka

Producer in Akita, Japan with commodities Barium-Barite, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159358
MAS/MILS ID 5880020001
Record type Site
Current site name Matsumine Hanaoka
Alternate or previous names Hanaokamatsumine, Doyashiki, Tsutsumizawa, Nanatsudate, Kannondo, Oishizawa, Inarizawa, Hanaoka, Kamivama, Ochiaizawa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 140.6986, 40.29267 (WGS84)
Elevation 65
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Akita(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Akita

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Lamprophyllite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown
Barite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 140.6986, 40.29267
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Date of Last Modification 820820
  • Strike N45W
    Dip 05S
    Thickness 5.1M
    Length 1500M
    Width 700M
    Depth to top 420M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N45W:05S
    Minimum Depth to Top 400
    Date of Last Modification 820820
  • Strike N45W
    Dip 05S
    Thickness 5.1M
    Length 1500M
    Width 700M
    Depth to top 420M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Strike And Dip N45W:05S
    Minimum Depth to Top 400
    Date of Last Modification 820820

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Caving Methods - Inclined Top Slicing
Year of first production 1966
Milling method Flotation

Land status

Ownership category State Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dowa Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Zinc Conc. 34000 Mt Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 34000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 2600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.5 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 2.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 1.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 3600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.5 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 2.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 1.9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Inferred 4700000mt ore
    Total resources 4700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.6 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 2600000mt ore
    Indicated 3600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6200000mt ore
    Inferred 4700000mt ore
    Total resources 10900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.6 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 6200000mt ore
    Total resources 6200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.5 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 2.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 1.9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • HANAOKA-MATSUMINE ON OLD ADIT. CHANGE TO PRIMARY ZINC (ADIT 12- 86) REDUCTION IN CAPACITY IN 1989
  • RESERVES WILL BE EXHAUSTED AND MINE CLOSED AS OF 3/94. TOTAL PRODUCTION TO 9/93 HAS BEEN 11,000,000 MT DURING ITS 27 YEARS OF PRODUCTION (10/66-9/93)
  • E&MJ REDBOOK (89-90) SHOWS 10,900,000 TONS PROVED/PROB/POSS AT 1.89% CU, .59% PB AND 2.05% ZN

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED TOP SLICING 10-73
    Percent Recovery 100
    Capacity 510
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 273
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/2/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, VOL. 135, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 1976, P. 245.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF

  • Deposit

    MINING, 1975.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, HOW TRACKLESS MINING IS APPLIED TO KUROKO ORE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS IN JAPAN: VOL. 29, NO. 5, MAY 1976, P. 68-71.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WORLD MINING, ASIA, JAPAN:

  • Deposit

    VOL. 29, NO. 1, JANUARY 1976.

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK, JULY 4, 1974, ITEM (B2236).

  • Deposit

    MARUYAMA, S. AND SATO, N., GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION OF KUROKO

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS IN JAPAN: PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE

  • Deposit

    OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLIUM ENGINEERS (AIME)

  • Deposit

    WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON MINING AND METALLURGY OF LEAD AND ZINC,

  • Deposit

    VOL. 1, CHAPTER 9, 1970, P. 171-194.

  • Deposit

    PRIVATE REPORT, 1973.

  • Deposit

    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY, SERIES 1501, MAP NK-54-10, SCALE

  • Deposit

    1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    ISSUE, NO. 6, 1974. SOCIETY OF MINING GEOLOGISTS OF

  • Deposit

    JAPAN, PP. 101-113.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, VOL, 135, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 1976, P. 245.

  • Deposit

    MINING/ 1975.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, HOW TRACKLESS MINING IS APPLIED TO KOROKO ORE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS IN JAPAN: VOL. 29, NO. 5, MAY 1976; P. 68-71.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, WHATS HAPPENED IN WORLD MINING, AISA, JAPAN:

  • Deposit

    VOL. 29, NO.1, JANUARY 1976.

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK, JULY 4, 1973, ITEM (B2236)

  • Deposit

    MARUYAMA, S. AND SATI, N,, GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION OF KUROKO

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS IN JAPAN: PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF

  • Deposit

    MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS (AIME)

  • Deposit

    VOL. 1, CHAPTER 9, 1970, P. 171-194.

  • Deposit

    RPRIVATE REPORT, 1973,

  • Deposit

    1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1991

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1-94: MINE IS TO BE CLOSED AS OF MARCH 1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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