Published February 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Fission track ages of the Hyugami Lava from central Kyushu

  • 1. Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan). Research Inst. of Science and Industry

Description

The fission track dating has been carried out on zircon separated from six specimens of the Hyugami Lava which outcrops in Oita Prefecture. Considering both these fission track ages and the results of modal analysis of the rocks, HW-20(two-pyroxene hornblende andesite; 0.42 +- 0.09 Ma) may belong to the middle Pleistocene Bungo Volcanic Rocks, and HW-3(altered hornblende andesite, borecore; 1.56 +- 0.41 Ma), HW-5(altered hornblende andesite, borecore; 1.80 +- 0.29 Ma) and HW-7(biotite-bearing hornblende andesite: 1.78 +- 0.32 Ma) to the early Pleistocene Hohi Volcanic Rocks. However, HW-12(biotite-bearing hornblende andesite; 2.21 +- 0.29 Ma) and HW-19(two-pyroxene hornblende andesite; 2.85 +- 0.49 Ma) erupted in the Pliocene and come under none of known volcanic groups in centeral Kyushu. (J.P.N.)

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Journal Title
Ganseki Kobutsu Kosho Gakkai-Shi
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
2
Series
Ganseki Kobutsu Kosho Gakkai-Shi.
Journal Page Range
65-69
ISSN
0021-4825