Two types of zeolite occurrences are recognized in the Paleozoic greenstones of the inner belt, central Japan.
One type is encountered within 1 km from the granitic plutonic bodies intruded into the Paleozoic strata. Zeolites of this type, composed of laumontite, stilbite, analcime, chabazite, thomsonite, and heulandite, occur as filling sharp and linear veins interesecting the amphibolite facies greenstones.
The other type of zeolite occurrence is developed in areas far from the plutonic bodies and generally occupies the areas of the lower grade of metamorphism than the pumpellyite-prehnite facies, probably of the zeolite facies. The zeolite minerals are mostly laumontite and occasionally analcime. They occur as filling irregular veins in lavas, as small aggregates in matrices or as strings along laminations of basic tuffs and tuffaceous shales.
The regional zoning of lower-grade metamorphic facies ranging from the greenschist facies to the zeolite facies has been made clear chiefly on the basis of mineralogical associations observed in the greenstones of Paleozoic age.
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