As cement, authigenic mineral or vein, dawsonite is found not only in marine dolomite and oil shale, but also in terrigenous fragmentary rock and coal measures.

• 片钠铝石作为胶结物、自生矿物或脉体，不仅分布在海相白云岩、油页岩中，而且还广泛分布在陆源碎屑岩及煤系地层中。