Minamata

Past Producer in Kumamoto, Japan with commodity Magnesite
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  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. Links to other databases
  9. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304782
MAS/MILS ID 5880211061
Record type Site
Current site name Minamata

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 130.06567, 32.1155 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kumamoto(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Kumamoto

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 130.06567, 32.1155

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Nonfloating Plant
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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