Hachinohe mine
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![]() Hachinohe Mine | |
Location | |
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Location | Hachinohe, Aomori |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 40°27′02″N 141°32′15″E / 40.4505°N 141.5376°E |
Production | |
Products | Limestone |
Type | Quarry (open pit) |
Greatest depth | 270 metres (890 ft) |
The Hachinohe mine (八戸鉱山, Hachinohe Kōzan) is a limestone quarry in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of northern Japan. It is operated by the Sumimetal Mining Company.
The mine is the lowest point in Japan at 170 metres (560 ft) below sea level,[1] and digging still continues. The open pit has a north–south length of approximately 2 kilometers and an east–west width of 800 meters. The limestone excavated is transported by a 10 kilometer pipeline with belt conveyor to Port of Hachinohe.
The mine is locally nicknamed the "Hachinohe Canyon."
See also
References
- ^ 施設見学ガイド 八戸鉱山株式会社 八戸石灰鉱山(八戸キャニオン). The Information Center for Energy and Environment Education (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
- (in Japanese) The official website of Nittetsu Kosan Archived 2017-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, the parent company of Sumimetal Mining Company
- Hachinohe Tourist Information
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