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Fukazawa

Akita Prefecture, Hokuroku district, Japan

Volcanogenic massive sulfidesZn-Pb-Cu (Ba)

Type
Kuroko-type volcanogenic massive sulfide

Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposit of the Hokuroku district, the type locality (Miocene). The ferruginous cherts (tetsusekiei) overlying the ores have widely scattered δ56Fe (-1.75 to +2.00 ‰ across the district), reflecting partial oxidation of hydrothermal iron in anoxic or suboxic pools; post-Kuroko ferruginous sediments range from -1.75 to +0.69 ‰, the youngest from -0.52 to +0.11 ‰. Deposit poor in yellow ore, whose ferruginous cherts carry positive δ56Fe. Indicative coordinates.

δ56Fe in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : IRMM-014

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−1.39 ± 0.28 ‰−1.78 / −1.06 ‰6black ore (kuroko) with sphalerite, galena and fine pyrite
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 6 samples, Supplementary Table 4. Bulk ore.
Otake et al. (2021), Large Fe isotope fractionations in sulfide ores and ferruginous sedi…
−0.52 ‰1yellow ore (oko) with chalcopyrite and pyrite
One analysis, Supplementary Table 4.
Otake et al. (2021), Large Fe isotope fractionations in sulfide ores and ferruginous sedi…
0.6 ± 0.98 ‰−0.09 / 1.29 ‰2ferruginous chert and sediments (tetsusekiei) overlying the ore
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Supplementary Table 4. Bulk rock (microcrystalline hematite and quartz); variable Ce/Ce*.
Otake et al. (2021), Large Fe isotope fractionations in sulfide ores and ferruginous sedi…

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Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Fukazawa, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/fukazawa/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

@misc{isofind2026fukazawaisotopesignatures,
  title = {Fukazawa, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/fukazawa/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13