Japanese smectite localities

209 localities

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

Smectites are also included in metasomatic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks as a minor component.

Year of description: Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)
Year 1976: Wakasennin mine (Iwate, Tohira-Natsuhata mine), Yamada (Kagoshima, Hishikari)
Year 1977: Izuuma (Shizuoka, Sakuma, Cr and Ni-bearing)
Year 1979: Nozaikogyo mine (Hokkaido, Kurisawa), Showa-Renga mine (Hokkaido, Kurisawa), Ukitayogyo mine (Hokkaido, Kuriyama), Hatoyama (Hokkaido, Kuriyama), Yugawara (Kanagawa, Metazomatic)
Year 1981: Toho mine (Aichi), Kobada (Kagoshima, Ebino), Mount Tobigamori (Iwate)
Year 1982: Ariake bay (Saga), Nanri (Saga), Otsuka (Kumamoto, Hitoyoshi, Takanita river), Nabari mine (Mie, Placer)
Year 1984: Oki-Dogo (Shimane, Metasomatic), Itsukaichi (Tokyo, Zeolite), Urizukuri (Yamaguchi, Kawakami), Kushikino mine (Kagoshima, Hioki mine), Iwami mine (Shimane, Cu)
Year 1985: Machida (Oita, Hosenji), Nabeyama mine (Shimane), Igi mine (Shimane), Mount Shimoyama (Kagoshima), Mount Towari (Aomori, Lake Towada, meta), Bonotsu (Kagoshima, Kawabe), Take hot spring (Kumamoto, Oguni), Shimoda (Shizuoka, meta)

See Japanese page for more localities.