Hosokura mine

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The Hosokura mine was one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan. The mine was located in the town of Uguisuzawa, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan, in what is now the city of Kurihara. The mine had production of 26 million tonnes of ore grading 1.59% lead, 4.12% zinc and 12.8 million oz of silver before closing in 1987.

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Location: 38.8081, 140.8997, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Takkoku-no-Iwaya
    buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Japan
  • 平泉トンネル
0801-01-01T00:00:00Z
0801-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    sitetunnel平泉トンネルtunnelWikidata