Kamikita

Japan· AomoriUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
1.30%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1913

Overview

Massive, bedded, fragmental, pipe, stockwork. Surface exposure or near surface. 3 deposits within 500 m are Kaminosawa, Honko, and Ikunosawa. Tateishi deposit, 800 m to the north, is not included. Stratigraphy is given for Kaminosawa deposit.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1940

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS