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Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japani
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Yaso MineMine (Inactive)
Minamiaizu DistrictDistrict
Fukushima PrefecturePrefecture
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Entrance of passage tunnel

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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Dump of Yaso mine

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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Environmental management facility

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
06548920017361229968111.jpg
Entrance of passage tunnel

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
03021070017361229975254.jpg
Dump of Yaso mine

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
08380070017361229973041.jpg
Environmental management facility

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
06548920017361229968111.jpg
Entrance of passage tunnel

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
03021070017361229975254.jpg
Dump of Yaso mine

Yaso Mine, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 29'' North , 139° 39' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.05833,139.65833
GRN:
N25E80
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nikkō16,041 (2017)34.5km
Kuroiso61,230 (2018)36.2km
Yaita36,275 (2017)37.7km
Imaichi64,323 (2018)38.0km
Ōtawara58,888 (2017)39.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
224802
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224802:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Japanese:
八総（やそう）鉱山, 南会津郡, 福島県, 日本


Vein-type Cu-Zn-Pb-Fe sulphide deposit.
Mining activity started in the Edo era. In modern times the deposited was mined from 1952 until 1970 (other source says from 1950 to 1969, under Sumitomo Metal Mining).

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Jun, Okamoto (1967) Yaso Mine. Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan, 83 (956).
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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