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Japanese zoisite localities

146 localities

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

Year of description

Location (Prefecture, Synonym, Comments)

Year 1902

Obirashibe river (Hokkaido, Teshio)

Year 1923

Irikaruizawa (Nagano, Sanada, as Piemontite in 1898, Confirmed as Mn-bearing epidote in 1978)

Year 1927

Kotsu mine (Tokushima)

Year 1928

Murasakino (Iwate, Akazawa), Yamaya (Iwate, Akazawa)

Year 1929

Yamada (Mie)

Year 1930

Mount Komagatake (Hokkaido)

Year 1932

Horokanai pass (Hokkaido)

Year 1933

Sasaguri (Fukuoka, Serpentinite)

Year 1936

Hisahara (Fukuoka, Kasuya)

Year 1937

Mount Wakasugi (Fukuoka, Kasuya), Suzuyama mine (Kagoshima, Taniyama mine)

Year 1938

Tonaru (Ehime, Niihama), Komata (Ehime, Iratsu), Kojima valley (Ehime, Seki river), Kobino (Ehime, Besshi), Ipponmatsu (Ehime, Kadono), Harushinai creek (Hokkaido, Kamuikotan)

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