Sado mine

Sado mine
Location
Niigata Prefecture
Country Japan
Production
Products Silver, gold

Coordinates: 38°2′29.83″N 138°15′21.17″E / 38.0416194°N 138.2558806°E / 38.0416194; 138.2558806 The Sado mine is a large gold and silver mine on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] The mine was worked from 1601 until 1974, and closed in 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mineral deposits of Northern Asia". docstoc.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. "mindat.org". mindat.org. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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