Kamioka mine
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Kamioka mine is a former lead and zinc mine in Japan that now hosts major underground physics laboratories, including the Kamioka Observatory, for neutrino and astroparticle research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics research facility
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underground mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
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Japanese neutrino physics community NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversion | converted from metal mine to science facility ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse | underground physics laboratory site ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 1000 meters underground ⓘ |
| formerUse |
lead mine
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zinc mine ⓘ |
| hasLaboratory |
KamLAND underground laboratory
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Super-Kamiokande underground laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND)
NERFINISHED
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Kamioka Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Super-Kamiokande detector NERFINISHED ⓘ astroparticle physics experiments ⓘ neutrino experiments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gifu Prefecture
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Hida NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamioka, Hida, Gifu Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metalMined |
lead
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zinc ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting experiments that discovered neutrino oscillations
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low-background underground environment ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hida Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astroparticle physics
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cosmic ray physics ⓘ neutrino physics ⓘ |
| shielding | rock overburden reducing cosmic rays ⓘ |
| status | mine closed, laboratories active ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astroparticle research
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atmospheric neutrino detection ⓘ neutrino research ⓘ particle physics experiments ⓘ proton decay searches ⓘ reactor antineutrino detection ⓘ solar neutrino detection ⓘ |
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Kamioka Observatory