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Renge Metamorphic Rocks
Invalid synonym: Omi Metamorphic rocks (Local name in Omi river region)
- High P/T metamorphic rocks
- Metamorphism: early Carboniferous - early Permian (330 - 280 Ma, 309 Ma, K-Ar; 362, 323 Ma, Rb-Sr)
- Metamorphism (Biotite zone): early Carboniferous - early Permian (338, 285 Ma, K-Ar)
- Metamorphism (Chlorite zone): early Carboniferous - early Permian (311, 262 Ma, K-Ar)
- Correlation: Mizunashigawa Metamorphic Rocks?, Kawaba Metamorphic Rocks?
- Intruded by: Kitamatadani Granodiorite
- Metamorphic facies: Blueschist, Epidote-Amphibolite
- Metamorphic facies: Chlorite zone, Garnet zone, Biotite zone
- Metamorphic facies: Contact
- Lithofacies: Mafic schist, Pelitic schist
- Lithofacies (Minor): Siliceous schist, Calcareous schist
- Lithofacies (Contact metamorphism): Biotite hornfels, Skarn
- Lithofacies (Protolith): Mudstone, Sandstone, Mafic rocks
- Thickness: 200 - 500 m
- Distribution (Long axis): ca. 10 km
- Upper limit: Thrust fault (Tsugaike Complex)
- Lower limit: Thrust fault (Serpentinite)
------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown
- Distribution: Hida marginal belt - Sanin region - Northern Kyushu
- Distribution: Hashidate - Kotaki - Kanayamadani valley - Shinadani valley - Agero - Uta - Aisawadani valley - Abukidani valley - Mount Yoshio - Yoshiozawa creek - Osorozawa creek - Tsurikoshizawa creek - Odokorogawa river, Itoigawa city, Niigata pref.; Jogodani valley - Eburidani valley, Asahi city, Shimoniikawa county, Toyama pref.; Mount Obinatayama - Minamimatairi - Karamatsuzawa creek - Mumeisawa creek - Hakuba47 skii resort, Hakuba city, Kitaazumi county, Nagano pref.
- Takeuchi et al. (2017) Geology of the Tomari District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 121p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)
- Takeuchi et al. (2015) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.121, no.7, pp.193-216, DOI
- Kitano and Ikeda (2012) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.118, no.12, pp.801-809 DOI
- Nagamori et al. (2010) Geology of the Kotaki District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 130p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)
- Nakano et al. (2002) Geology of the Shiroumadake District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 105p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)