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Hiroshima Granites

• Type locality: Sanyo region, Western Japan
• Plutonic rocks
• Late Cretaceous (115 - 70 Ma, K-Ar, 105- 85 Ma, Rb-Sr; Younger than Younger Ryoke Granitoids)
• Intruded by: Ondo Dike Swarms, Northern Kure Dike Swarms, Nisogi-Myojinyama Dike Swarms, Ishidakeyama Dike Swarms, Ishiuchi-Konigata Dike Swarms, Dolerite
• Intruded in: Yoshiwa Group, Yuki Formation, Tsuno Group, Nishiki Group, Hikimi Group, Norosan Welded Tuff, Haigamine Formation, Kamagari Formation, Kuga Group

• Sedimentary facies: Batholith
• Lithofacies: Ilmenite series
• Lithofacies: Biotite granite
• Lithofacies (Minor): Quartz diorite, Hornblende biotite granite, Gabbro, Hornblende biotite granodiorite, Granodiorite porphyry

• Magnetic susceptibility: 100 x 10^-6 emu/g or less
• Upper limit: Unconformity (Setouchi Volcanic Rocks, Yokoyama Andesite, Gokurakuji Gravel, Terrace Deposits)

------ Transitional, ~~~~~~ Intrusive, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown

• Distribution: Otagawa river - Tsuda - Kujima - Akutani - Hariyama - Mount Megahirayama - Yoshiwa - Kumazaki - Ono town - Tsuzurawara - Hachimangawa river - Nogakogen - Ohara - Yuzuri - Mitaraigawa river - Miyauchi - Tsukuneshima island - Ujinajima island - Kanawajima island, Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima pref.; Utsuodani - Numata town - Kuchi - Gion town - Ishigatanigawa river - Fushidani - Yoshiyama - Koitoge pass - Hatatao pass - Ushita - Hesaka - Mount Dakeyama - Mount Takanosuyama - Mount Togoyama - Uokiri dam - Mount Madogayama - Mitakidera - Mount Arataniyama - Mount Notoroyama - Mount Gongenyama - Mount Takedayama - Mount Koganeyama - Ebasarayama - Yahatagawa river - Nukushina - Tateishi - Mount Hinourayama - Shiroyama - Mount Rengejiyama - Mount Gosasozan - Oyama - Nakafukagawa - Mount Takaoyama - Mount Chojayama - Mount Iwatakiyama - Mount Sobagajoyama, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima pref.; Lake Oyamadaike - Ichinohata - Morichika - Tosei - Mount Kagamiyama - Mount Tabusayama - Mount Yaseizan - Kurose dam - Mount Ryuozan, Higashihiroshima city, Hiroshima pref.; Taibi, Saka city, Aki county, Hiroshima pref.; Togochi, Akiota city, Yamagata county, Hiroshima pref.; Hatachi - Mount Osakoyama - Mount Doshoyama - Mount Kanagatoroyama, Kumano city, Aki county, Hiroshima pref.; Nagase valley, Yoshika city, Kanoashi county, Shimane pref.; Okayama pref.; Yamaguchi pref.; Shodoshima island, Kagawa pref.; Ehime pref.

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