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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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