Ezuri

Japan· AkitaUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
0.89%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1975

Overview

Two main massive ore deposits: Ezuri and Iwagami. Banded, dissemination, veinlets, colloform, fragmental ore, fine to coarse grained. 50 m thick. Underlying network of disseminated siliceous ore.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1979

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS