Tsuchihata (Shiratsuchi)

Japan· IwateUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
1.43%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1902

Overview

Massive, dissemination, tabular and irregular pipe. 8 orebodies: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, 40-go, East No. 1, East No. 2, North No. 1.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS