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Ikadazu deposit, Tosa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japani
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Ikadazu depositMine
Tosa DistrictDistrict
Kochi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 53'' North , 133° 21' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.81490,133.35157
GRN:
N23E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niihama123,059 (2017)16.7km
Saijō58,823 (2017)19.2km
Ino24,123 (2017)30.4km
Kawanoechō37,641 (2017)30.7km
Kochi335,570 (2017)33.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
466433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:466433:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Closed in 1973. The deposits produced 2.4 million tonnes of crude ore grading 1.6 % Cu.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenogoldfieldite2.GB.(Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Sⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite(Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Cuⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite(Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Asⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite(Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Teⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite(Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Japan

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References

Kase, K. (1986). Tellurian tennantite from the Besshi-type deposits in the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, Japan. Can. Mineral, 24, 399-404.
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