Akadani Mine
Akadani village, Fukui city, Fukui pref., Japan
Synonym
Ajimi Mine
Occurrence
Low temperature hydrothermal deposit in the late Oligocene (25 Ma) Nishitani Rhyolites. The Nishitani Rhyolites is composed of welded tuff and tuff breccia of continental facies, and overlies the Jurassic to Cretaceous Tedori Group and Asuwa Group. Age of rhyolite was determined by fission track dating of zircon.
Reported Minerals
Mineral Assemblages
- Arsenic
- Quartz(Gangue) - Stibnite
History
- 1910's: The mine was operated.
Localities
- Nishinomaki Mine (Andesite, Realgar)
- Akadani Mine (Rhyolite, Stibnite)
- Furue (Rhyolite, Realgar)