Yugawaralite is a clear or pinkish mineral of the Zeolite.
Etymology
Yugawaralite is named after the town
Yugawara, where it was found.
Properties
Yugawaralite is
Piezoelectricity and
Pyroelectricity.
Location
Yugawaralite is found in geothermally active areas such as Japan.
In Japan, yugawaralite is found on
Honshu, where Yugawara is the type locality. In India, it is found in small amounts. Other locations where it has been found is Washington,
Alaska, Yellowstone National Park,
British Columbia,
Iceland,
Sardinia, and
Reunion island.
Alaska
In Alaska, yugawaralite is found about east of Fairbanks, Alaska. In this site, yugawaralite has been recorded up to long.
Japan
In Yugawara, the crystals are found at FudÅ Falls in a layer of the
Neogene.
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