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Odorigawa Formation

Invalid synonym: Odorigawa Rhyolites

• Volcanic rocks
• Caldera
• Late Cretaceous - Paleogene

• Sedimentary facies (Minor): Subaqueous
• Lithofacies: Rhyolite lava, Tuff breccia
• Sedimentary structures (Minor): Autobrecciated

• Thickness: 300 - 700 m
• Distribution (Width): ca. 1 km
• Distribution (Length): ca. 4 km

------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown

• Distribution: Odorigawa river - Myogase - Sotsuidani valley, Kawai town, Hida city, Gifu pref.; Kinzandani? valley, Kiyomi, Takayama city, Gifu pref.

• Kawada et al. (1988) Geology of the Hagiwara District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 82p. (in Japanese with English abstract 10p.)
• Yamada et al. (1985) Geology of the Takayama District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 111p. (in Japanese with English abstract 9p.)
• Kawada (1982) Geology of the Mikkamachi District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 72p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)
• Nozawa et al. (1975) Geology of the Hida-Furukawa District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 79p. (in Japanese with English abstract 9p.)