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Arima Group Kasama, 1959

Invalid synonym: Ikuno Group

• Type locality: Nishitani valley, Takedao - Kamisasori, Takarazuka city, Hyogo prefecture
• Volcanic rocks
• Late Cretaceous (72.7, 70.0 Ma, K-Ar)
• Intruded by: Rokko Granite, Ishikiriyama Granodiorite, Diorite sill, Quartz porphyry dike, Granite porphyry dike

• Sedimentary facies: Neutral - Acidic large-scale volcanic rocks
• Lithofacies (Upper, Unit 4,5): Rhyolite tuff
• Lithofacies (Upper, Minor): Rhyolite lava, Welded tuff
• Lithofacies (Middle, Unit 3,5): Rhyolite lava
• Lithofacies (Lower, Unit 2): Andesite tuff, Lava
• Lithofacies (Bottom, Unit 1): Andesite tuff

• Thickness: ca. 2,000 m or thinner
• Thickness (Bottom): 10 m or thinner
• Distribution (Length): 100 km or more
• Upper limit: Unconformity (Shitsukawa-Kagobo Formation, Toishigawa Mudstone and Sandstone Member, Osaka Group, Nitta Conglomerate Member)
• Lower limit: Unconformity (Sasayama Group, Hoyo Quartz Diorite, Gabbro Unit, Ebara Formation, Furuichi Complex, Minoo Complex, Shiroyama Complex)

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

• Distribution: Tanbasasayama city - Kobe city - Kameyama city, Hyogo pref.; Aogaki town - Hikami town - Nashikitoge pass - Osano, Tanba city, Hyogo pref.; Takedao - Kamisasori, Takarazuka city, Hyogo pref.

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