GRADE AND TONNAGE MODEL OF BESSHI MASSIVE SULFIDE

By Donald A. Singer

DATA REFERENCE Yamada and others (1980).

COMMENTS Only deposits from Japan containing more than 10,000 tonnes are included. See figs. 100-102.

Figure 100. Tonnages of Besshi massive sulfide deposits.

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Figure 101. Copper grades of Besshi massive sulfide deposits.

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Figure 102. By-product grades of Besshi massive sulfide deposits. A, Silver. B, Gold. C, Zinc.

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DEPOSITS

Name Country

Akinokawa (Onishi) JAPN

Asakawa JAPN

Besshi JAPN

Choja JAPN

Chushiro JAPN

Ehime JAPN

Higashiyame JAPN

Hirabaya JAPN

Hirota JAPN

Hitachi JAPN

Imade & Ouchi JAPN

Imori JAPN

Iyo JAPN

Izushi JAPN

Kamegamori JAPN

Kanayama JAPN

Kotsu JAPN

Kune JAPN

Machimi JAPN

Makimine, Hibira JAPN

Minawa JAPN

Miyawa JAPN

Motoyasu JAPN

Nakayama JAPN

Nanogawa JAPN

Naruyasu JAPN

Nii JAPN

Nishinokawa JAPN

Noji JAPN

Nonowaki JAPN

Okuki JAPN

Omine JAPN

Ryuo JAPN

Sazare JAPN

Shiiba, Takaragi JAPN

Shimokawa JAPN

Shimokawa (Kouchi) JAPN

Shinga JAPN

Shirataki JAPN

Takaura JAPN

Terano JAPN

Yanahara JAPN

Yoshimoto JAPN

Yuryo JAPN