Metamorphic rocks

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Metamorphic rocks

Type locality: Minamimata creek, Asahimata river - Mount Toshiromori, Kawabe, Akita city, Akita prefecture
Metamorphic rocks
Cretaceous

Metamorphic facies: Amphibolite
Lithofacies: Biotite schist, Garnet biotite schist, Hornblende biotite schist, Amphibolite
Lithofacies (Minor): Garnet-epidote-diopside skarn, Siliceous schist

Distribution (Width): 8 - 10 km

Taiheizan Plutonometamorphic Rocks
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Metamorphic rocks
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Taiheizan Complex Pluton
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Tertinary granite
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Taiheizan Plutonometamorphic Rocks
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------ Transitional, ~~~~~~ Intrusive, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown

Distribution: Asahimata river - Mount Toshiromori - Iwamisugisawa river - Fukabuchi river - Marumai river, Kawabe, Akita city, Akita pref.; Makaku creek, Ani, Kitaakita city, Akita pref.; Araki creek, Kyowa, Daisen city, Akita pref.

Kano et al. (2012) Geology of the Aniai District, 2nd Edition, 1:50,000 Quadrangle Series, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 59p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)
Ozawa et al. (1981) Geology of the Taiheizan District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 69p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)