Kabato Mountains
Kabato Mountains (樺戸山地, Kabato Sanchi) is a mountain range on the western coast of Hokkaidō. It is part of the Mashike Mountains.[1]
| Kabato Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft)  |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 樺戸山地 Kabato Sanchi |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Regions | Ishikari and Sorachi |
| Districts | Ishikari District and Kabato District |
| Municipalities | Shintotsukawa and Tōbetsu |
| Parent range | Mashike Mountains |
Geology
Early Cretaceous aged igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed in the Kabato Mountains and are referred to as the Kumaneshiri Group.[2] The Kumaneshiri Group specifically consists of mudstone, volcaniclastic sandstone and tuff, as well as reworked volcanic-sedimentary conglomerate, and tuff breccia. There are also pillow lava and dykes.
The peaks of the Kabato mountains include the following:
References
- 厚田・浜益の自然 (PDF). 石狩ファイル No.0052-01 (in Japanese). 石狩市教育委員会. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- Moreno, Teresa; Kojima, Tomoko; Gibbons, Wes; Wallis, Simon (2016). The Geology of Japan. The Geological Society of London.
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