Horobetsu mine (Horobetsu gold-silver-copper mine), Noboribetsu City, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horobetsu mine (Horobetsu gold-silver-copper mine) | Mine |
| Noboribetsu City | City |
| Iburi Subprefecture | Subprefecture |
| Hokkaidō Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 30'' North , 141° 3' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 35,301 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Muroran | 96,197 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Shiraoi | 20,804 (2017) | 26.0km |
| Niseko Town | 4,654 (2017) | 45.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
幌別鉱山, 北海道 (胆振総合振興局) 登別市 鉱山町
Au, Ag, Cu mine in Horobetsu, Shiraoi and Osari-bawa Formation.
Started in 1898, closed in 1973.
It was recorded that 0.3 to 0.4 tons of Cu with Au, Ag was refined per a day in 1912.
There are two major adits as follows:
Iwagasaki adit :
Approx. 12km NNW from central Horobetsu town.
Mainly, chalcopyrite and pyrite (rarely, baryte, bornite) in quartz vein were mined.
Asahi adit :
Approx. 5km NW from Iwagasaki adit.
Mainly, Au ore was mined.
(Not to be confused with the Horobetsu sulphur mine in neighbouring Soubetsu town!)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Horobetsu mine, Noboribetsu City, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan