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NaX zeolite is a synthetic zeolites with faujasite framework that has large pores, which it is largely used as adsorbents. NaX zeolite was synthesized using silica which was extracted from elephant grass. The silica was isolated from elephant grass using its ash with conventional ignition method, with NaOH as solvent. The extracted silica purity is 86,33%. NaX zeolite was synthesized with 3.5 Na2O : Al2O3 : 2.9 SiO2 : 150 H2O as molar ratio in hydrothermal condition at 90 °C for 15 hours. Synthesized zeolite were then characterized using FT-IR to confirm the formation of zeolite based on chemical bonding that appears on the spectrum, XRD to confirm the framework structure of the formed zeolite, and SEM to obtain its morphology. Based on those analysis, it is known that the result of synthesis process is zeolite with NaX crystal structure and octahedral morphology with crystal sizes range 1-5 µm.