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Nagatani

Nagatani, Nose city, Toyono county, Osaka pref., Japan

Occurrence

Granite porphyry

Phenocryst of Late Cretaceous granite porphyry dike intruded in Sasori Tuff Breccia. This dike had been considered as crystal lapilli in Sasori Tuff Breccia.

Nagatani

Outcrop of weathered granite porphyry in Sasori Tuff Breccia. Prismatic white grains are orthoclase. Orthoclase was replaced by clay minerals by weathering. The massive pale brown basement is a matrix of quartz porphyry.

Reported Minerals

Mineral Assemblages

  • Quartz porphyry(Host) - Orthoclase - Beta-Quartz
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