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Geosite name:

Iwadonoyama Conglomerate Formation, Tsurushima Land Improvement District

You can observe the Iwadonoyama conglomerate layer. The outcrop consists of well-stratified alternating layers of conglomerate and sandstone, exhibiting a strike and dip of N85°E and 76°N. Graded structures are visible in parts of the conglomerate. The pebbles in the conglomerate are sandstone, mudstone, and chert originating from the Kanto Mountains (Shimanto Belt). The pebbles are approximately 3 cm in diameter, well-sorted, and rounded. A high-angle fault of N15°E and 78°W is visible near the center of the outcrop.

Site Category:

ジオ

place:

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Latitude, Longitude:

35.610644,139.125656

map

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area:

Tsurushima

access:

By train: From the South Exit of Uenohara Station on the JR Chuo Main Line (within a 15-minute walk)

parking:

Under review

toilet:

none

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