Chihara

Japan· EhimeUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
0.90%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
1859

Overview

Six elongated rod-like bodies, plunging 10? to 12? for over 500 m, banded, schistose ore. Besshi-type.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1907

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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