Sado mine

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The Sado gold mine is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were once located on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Among these mines, the Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine was the largest and was in operation until the modern era.

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Location: 38.0416, 138.256, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine
  • Sado mine
    gold and silver mine on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
  • Aikawa Folk Museum
    folk museum in Sado, Niigata, Japan
Sado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32Sado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32
Electrum from Sado Gold MineElectrum from Sado Gold Mine
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Archimedes` screws Sado Gold MineArchimedes' screws Sado Gold Mine
佐渡金山佐渡金山
Sado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32Sado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32
Sado gold mountainSado gold mountain
Sado gold mine ripen beans coffeeSado gold mine ripen beans coffee
Hiroshige, Gold mine in Sado province, 1853Hiroshige, Gold mine in Sado province, 1853
佐渡金山坑道絵図 02佐渡金山坑道絵図 02
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitemineNishimikawa Placer Gold Minegold mineWikidata
sitemineSado mineabandoned mine, gold mine, silver mineWikidata
sitemuseumAikawa Folk Museumlocal museum, mining museumWikidata
commonsimageSado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32 Commons
commonsimageElectrum from Sado Gold Mine Commons
commonsimage佐渡金山山火事注意看板 Commons
commonsimageArchimedes' screws Sado Gold Mine Commons
commonsimage佐渡金山 Commons
commonsimageSado Province, The Goldmines LACMA M.2007.152.32 Commons
commonsimageSado gold mountain Commons
commonsimageSado gold mine ripen beans coffee Commons
commonsimageHiroshige, Gold mine in Sado province, 1853 Commons
commonsimage佐渡金山坑道絵図 02 Commons