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Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Yuryo mineMine
Tobe-cho- not defined -
Iyo districtDistrict
Ehime PrefecturePrefecture
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Entrance of mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Inside of the mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
02277040017272281931937.jpg
Entrance of mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
05778550017272281932058.jpg
Inside of the mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
02277040017272281931937.jpg
Entrance of mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
05778550017272281932058.jpg
Inside of the mining tunnel

Yuryo mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 42' 24'' North , 132° 48' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.70694,132.80278
GeoHash:
G#: wvyry00j1
GRN:
N23E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iyo30,760 (2017)10.6km
Masaki-chō30,548 (2017)12.3km
Matsuyama443,322 (2017)15.1km
Hōjō27,992 (2017)30.1km
Ōzu38,833 (2017)32.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
185448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185448:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
優量（ゆうりょう）鉱山, 愛媛県 伊予郡砥部町


Massive sulphide deposit worked from 1938 until 1954.

Maximum production: 800t of copper ore (2.5%Cu) per month (average recorded in 1939).

This mine was discovered in 1934, by residents who were trying to dig a well.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Zensuke, Yoshida, Sakiyuki, Mononobe (1951) Report on the Ore Deposits of Yuryo Mine, Ehime Prefecture. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan: 2(1).
Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., Watanabe, Y. (2007) Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
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