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:
Latitude, Longitude:
35.610644,139.125656
map
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


