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Manotani Metamorphic Rocks

Synonym: Higo Metamorphic Rocks, A zone

• Type locality: Kumamoto prefecture
• Metamorphism: Triassic (180 - 210 Ma, K-Ar)

• Metamorphic facies: Low grade
• Lithofacies: Greenschist
• Lithofacies (Minor): Psammitic schist, Pelitic schist, Chert, Dolerite, Gabbro, Serpentinite
• Lithofacies (Protolith): MORB type basalt

• Upper limit: Thrust fault, Unconformity (Basal Formation of Mifune Group)
• Lower limit: Thrust fault

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

• Distribution: Kumamoto pref.

• Osanai et al. (2014) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.120, Supplement, pp.79-100 DOI