Numata

Producer in Hokkaido, Japan with commodities Iridium, Osmium, Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10106877
MRDS ID M046033
Record type Site
Current site name Numata
Alternate or previous names Ishida Area

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 142.03182, 43.83168 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Hokkaido

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iridium Primary
Osmium Primary
Gold Primary
Platinum Secondary
Palladium Secondary
Chromium Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore
Iridosmine Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 142.03182, 43.83168

Ore body information

  • General form STREAM GRAVELS

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sorachi/Uryu River Area

Comments on the production information

  • OS PRODUCTION FIGURES REFER TO OS & TR.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046033

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HOKKAIDO: JAPAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 58-59, PLATE I.

  • Deposit

    POLLARD, 1951, PT IN JAPAN: HDQ. ALLIED POWERS. P. 10, 11 AND 21.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1975 King, Bi-Shia U.S. Geological Survey