Asakawa

Japan· TokushimaUnknown

Contained Copper

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Average Grade

5.40%

Deposit Type

VMS — Bimodal-Mafic

Discovery Year

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Overview

Conformable copper-pyrite deposit with simple mineralogy. Besshi-type.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1914

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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