Kamodani Mine

JP / Tokushima

•33.89873, 134.55718View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Kamodani Mine is a known mineral occurrence, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Limestone. Reported specimens include Chlorite, Cinnabar, Kaolinite, Pyrite, Siderite; logged ore minerals are Cinnabar, Pyrite; gangue is recorded as Chlorite, Kaolinite, Siderite.

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Found Here

ChloriteCinnabarKaolinitePyriteSiderite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Limestone
Associated rock: Diabase, Peridotite, Serpentinite

Ore minerals

CinnabarPyrite

Gangue minerals

ChloriteKaoliniteSiderite

Structure

Chichibu Belt; E-W & N-S Striking Small-Scale Faults

Ore control

Fault

Mining history

Status: Occurrence

Records and references

Cited references

KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , "MERCURY DEPOSITS OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN "BULL GEOL. SUR. JAPAN VOL. 13 NO. 3. SHIKOKU MINING CONFERENCE, 1954 , THE PRESENT STATE OF THE METALLIC MINING INDUSTRY OF SKIKOKU. YAMADA, M., IUE, S. 1959 , "REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF LIMESTONE DEPOSITS OF TOKUSHIMA PREFECTIVE, NAGA - GUN & SHOBU - GUN," GEOL. SURV. MONTHLY, VOL. 5 NO. 11KISHIMOTO, F., 1962 , JOUR. GEOL. SUR. JAP.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10095474 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 33.89873, 134.55718

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