New Minerals found in Hokkaido
Nine new minerals were found in Hokkaido island. Most of them are named after their locality.
- todorokite
Locality:Akaigawa village, Todoroki mine
- teineite
Locality:Sapporo city, Teine mine
- ruthenium
Locality:Horokanai town, Sakinchi
- kanoite
LOcality:KUmaishi town, Tatehira mine
- jokokuite
Locality:Kaminokuni town, Jyokoku mine
- okhotskite
Locality:Tokoro town, Kokuriki mine
- toyohaite
Locality:Sapporo city, Toyoha mine
- watanabeite
Locality:Sapporo city, Teine mine
- mikasaite
Locality:Mikasa city, Ikusyunbetsu
Last modified : March,26,2004