Seicho Mine

JP / Hokkaido

•44.31502, 143.16512View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Seicho Mine is a historic mining site in Hokkaido, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Slate, Andesite. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chalcedony, Chalcocite, Chlorite, Cinnabar, Copper; logged ore minerals are Chalcocite, Cinnabar, Stibnite; gangue is recorded as Calcite, Chalcedony, Chlorite, Opal, Quartz, Sericite. Production is recorded for 1945.

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Found Here

CalciteChalcedonyChalcociteChloriteCinnabarCopperOpalQuartzSericiteStibnite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Slate, Andesite
Associated rock: Andesite

Ore minerals

ChalcociteCinnabarStibnite

Gangue minerals

CalciteChalcedonyChloriteOpalQuartzSericite

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Production years: 1945

Records and references

Cited references

HORI, S., 1953 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF JAPAN," GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 P. 97HILPERT, LS., 1947 , "MERCURY RESOURCES OF JAPAN," GEN HEADQU. SUP COMM. ALL POW NAT RES SEC REP NO 91HORI, S., 1953 , GEOL SUR JAP REPORT NO 154 .

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10040061 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 44.31502, 143.16512

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