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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”N

Sago (Nagasaki, Tsushima island)

Year 1928”N

Higashiyama hot spring (Fukushima, Aizu)

Year 1929”N

Atsumi hot spring (Yamagata)

Year 1931”N

Nagahama (Shimane, Hamda), Kashima (Ehime, Hojo)

Year 1934”N

Nekoyama mine (Kagawa), Shiroishi creek (Kanagawa, Hokizawa)

Year 1939”N

Hira valley (Shiga, Shiroishi valley, Shomen valley)

Year 1940”N

Takauchi (Kyoto, Naka-Yakuno)

Year 1943”N

Horokanai mine (Hokkaido, Hg)

Year 1951”N

Sukumozuka (Okayama, Tsuyama)

Year 1952”N

Cape Muroto (Kochi)

Year 1953”N

Asakura (Akita, Yokote, Clay, Clinoptilolite or Mordenite)

Year 1955”N

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.