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Kasagatake mine, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Kasagatake mineMine (Inactive)
Takayama CityCity
Gifu PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 17' 50'' North , 137° 34' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hotaka33,195 (2017)28.6km
Toyoshina27,834 (2017)29.8km
Takayama66,636 (2017)33.8km
Ōmachi30,599 (2017)35.0km
Matsumoto210,667 (2017)36.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
417334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417334:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Japanese:
笠ヶ岳鉱山, 高山市, 岐阜県, 日本


Closed mine for lead, zinc, silver and gold ore.
At least, this mine had been in work in 1921.

In 1935, a person climbing nearby this site re-found outcrop and trial mining right was approved to two individuals in 1937.

In 1940, owner changed to mining company (Nippon Kouhatsu Co., Ltd.).
After owner change to individual in 1945, Nitchitsu Kougyou Co., Ltd. acquired the mining right in 1950.
Full scale mining was started from 1950, before then, exprolation activity mainly.

Mining office was located in place altitude 1,088m.
Adits and outcrops are located in altitude 1,400 to 2,000m.

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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