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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Matsuo Mine | |
| Location | Matsuo, Hachimantai |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°56′17.3″N 140°56′15.76″E / 39.938139°N 140.9377111°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron, sulphur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Closed | 1971 |
Matsuo Mine (松尾鉱山), was an iron and sulphur mine located in the village of Matsuo, Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. The area is now part of the city of Hachimantai. The mine opened in 1914 and closed in 1979 leaving a ghost town behind.[1][2][3]
- ^ Michael John Grist (2009-08-20). "The mist-wreathed ruin of Matsuo mine". michaeljohngrist.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ Jiraiya Kageyama (2012-10-23). "The Life International, with Josh Barron.: The Real Silent Hill". the-life-international.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ Daigaku, Tōhoku (1964). Science Reports of the Tohoku University: 東北大学理科報告第3集 (岩石学, 鉱学, 鉱床学). (Mineralogy, petrology, economic geology).