Besshi

Japan· EhimeUnknown
Contained Copper
0.7 Mt
Average Grade
2.45%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
—

Overview

Massive and banded ores. Tabular 1700 m strike length, average 3 m thickness (maximum 10 m), 3500 m dip length. Besshi-type.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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