Horobetsu

Japan· HokkaidoUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
2.40%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
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Overview

Massive, vein. Iwagasaki 1000 m x 500 m; Takinosawa 300 m x 150 m; Asahihonkosyo 350 m x 50 m; Ashinanpokukosyo 700 m x 100 m; Yamashita 400 m x 30 m.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1906

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS