Higashiyama

Japan· TokushimaUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
3.50%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
—

Overview

Higashiyama deposit 2000 m x 200 m; Hiroishi deposit 1200 m x 150 m; Mochibe deposit 620 m x 200 m. Besshi-type.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1914

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS