Ohkawame mine, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Molybdenum mineralization (mainly molybdenite) in skarn, mined in 1943-1948 and 1963-1965; now closed. During the first period (1943-1948) produced 61,000 tons crude ore, with 0.4 to 0.7% molybdenite. Includes the Inari, Iwai, and Tengu orebodies.
Ref: D Ishiyama, T Fuchino, K Kaneko, T Mizuta and O Fujikawa (2000) Tungsten mineralization of the Ohkawame molybdenite deposit in Kuji city, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, VIII, #3, 105-127.

Mineral List:

	'Albite-Anorthite Series'

	'Amphibole Group'

	Biotite

	Calcite

	Chalcopyrite

	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

	Ferrobustamite

	'Garnet Group'

	Graphite

	Joséite-B

	Molybdenite

	Nickeline

	Pentlandite

	Pyrite

	Pyrrhotite

	Quartz

	Safflorite

	Scheelite

	Sphalerite

	Titanite

	Violarite

	Wollastonite

22 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.

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