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Japanese bementite localities

11 localities

A list of Japanese bementite localities described in citable papers and books. The list is edited based on the editing policy of location lists.

Most of Bementite reported in Japan was corrected to Caryopilite.

Year of description

Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)

Year 1953

Kunimiyama mine (Kochi, Mn)

Year 1955

Tokusawa mine (Fukushima, Miharuya mine, Discovered 1st in Japan)

Year 1990

Wakasa mine (Hokkaido), Tsurumaki mine (Gifu)

Year 1991

Sagadani mine (Ehime)

Year 1992

Kurase mine (Ehime)

Year 1993

Toyoha mine (Hokkaido)

1999”N

Obira mine (Oita)

Year 2003

Shiromaru mine (Tokyo)

Year 2004

Taguchi mine (Aichi)

Year 2012

Shobu (Mie, Ise)