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Japanese zeolite localities

154 localities

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

This is a list of locations where the mineral described as zeolite was reported. Lists of specific species are summaried in pages of each zeolite species.

Zeolites are also included in volcanic, plutonic, sedimentary, metasomatic and metamorphic rocks as veinlets and/or a minor component.

Year of description
Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)
Year 1900
Otsu island (Yamaguchi, Tokuyama), Kurokami island (Yamaguchi, Tokuyama)
Year 1909年
Sago (Nagasaki, Tsushima island)
Year 1928年
Higashiyama hot spring (Fukushima, Aizu)
Year 1929年
Atsumi hot spring (Yamagata)
Year 1931年
Nagahama (Shimane, Hamda), Kashima (Ehime, Hojo)
Year 1934年
Nekoyama mine (Kagawa), Shiroishi creek (Kanagawa, Hokizawa)
Year 1939年
Hira valley (Shiga, Shiroishi valley, Shomen valley)
Year 1940年
Takauchi (Kyoto, Naka-Yakuno)
Year 1943年
Horokanai mine (Hokkaido, Hg)
Year 1951年
Sukumozuka (Okayama, Tsuyama)
Year 1952年
Cape Muroto (Kochi)
Year 1953年
Asakura (Akita, Yokote, Clay, Clinoptilolite or Mordenite)
Year 1955年
Ogane mine (Hokkaido), Iwate mine (Iwate, Kanayamasawa mine, Marumori mine), Takachi mine (Niigata), Horado mine (Gifu), Usa mine (Oita, Takanami mine)

See Japanese page for more localities.