CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
502 Japan 35.34.60 N -- 138.49.59 E Takaura Cu; Zn; Au; Ag
 
Database name: World Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits
Custodial agency: Society of Economic Geologists & Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: J. M. Franklin, H. L. Gibson, I. R. Jonasson, and A. G. Galley
Release date: 2015-03-23
   
Deposit name(s): Takaura (deposit name)
Political location(s): Japan
Deposit clan (type): Volcanogenic massive sulphide
Deposit (sub) types: Pelitic mafic; 3
Geologic province: Japan arcs (Tethyan)
Commodities: Cu; Zn; Au; Ag
Geological ages: Middle Jurassic (host rocks)
Radiometric ages: Age - Ma: 175; Event dated: mineralization; Interpretive comment: approximate age reported in SEG Centennial Volume appendix
References:
Maruyama, S.; Mori, H., 1974
Geology of the Takara Mine, Yamanashi Prefecture
in Geology of Kuroko Deposits, Edited by Ishihara, S.; Kanehira, K.; Sasaki, A.; Sato, T.; Shimazaki, Y., Special Issue, Society of Mining Geologists of Japan, Society of Mining Geologists of Japan, 6, 435 p, p. 209 - 211

Resource data:
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported.

0.286 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 1.1 percent
Au: 0.8 grams/metric ton
Ag: 6 grams/metric ton
Reference: Franklin, J. M.; Gibson, H. L.; Jonasson, I. R.; Galley, A. G., 2005: Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits; Appendices on CD-ROM, Section [Franklin] Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, in Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Special Volume, Society of Economic Geology, 1146 p., 1 disks
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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