Kure Granite

Kure Granite Higashimoto et al., 1985

Type locality: Kure city, Hiroshima prefecture
Plutonic rocks
Late Cretaceous (89.0 - 79.7 Ma, K-Ar)
Correlation (Same pluton): Yasakakyo Granite
Intruded by: Syenite dikes, Biotite granite porphyry dikes, Granodiorite porphyry dikes, Diorite porphyry dikes, Orthopyroxene clinopyroxene biotite tonalite dikes, Biotite rhyolite dikes, Biotite dacite dikes
Intruded in: Okitomo Formation, Geiyo Formation, Takada Rhyolites, Ondo Granodiorite, Etajima Granodiorite, Haigamine Formation, Hakoshima Gabbro, Matsuyama Granodiorite

Lithofacies: Biotite granodiorite
Lithofacies (Minor): Hornblende-bearing biotite granodiorite, Mylonite, Pegmatite
Sedimentary structures: Enclaves

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

Distribution: Nomijima island - Okurokamishima island, Etajima city, Hiroshima pref.; Kudoshi - Ato - Nikokyo valley - Mount Mitsumine - Aga town - Mount Ozorayama - Naeshiro town - Watarigawa - Oyama town - Nabetsuchitoge pass - Mount Iwayama - Koyo - Yasuura town - Mikadoshima island - Osakishimojima island - Kurahashijima island - Kashima island - Nasakejima island - Konasakejima island - Suzukashima island - Hayamajima island - Sasakojima island - Nagashima island - Okinoshima island - Kabutojima island, Kure city, Hirosihma pref.; Ono - Itsukushima island, Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima pref.; Mount Ishidakeyama, Higashihiroshima city, Hiroshima pref.; Ueda - Mizushiri - Koyaura, Saka city, Aki county, Hiroshima pref.; Okunoshima island, Takehara city, Hiroshima pref.; Osakikamijima city, Toyota city, Hiroshima pref.; Himekojima island, Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi pref.; Okamurajima island - Ogejima island - Omishima island, Imabari city, Ehime pref.

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