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Houzukiyama Dacite Kano et al., 2012

Invalid synonym: Shibamori Dacite

• Type locality: Akita prefecture
• Volcanic rocks
• Dome edifice
• Miocene (6.4 Ma, K-Ar)
• Intruded in: Utto Formation, Kitanomatasawa Formation

• Sedimentary facies: Terrestrial
• Lithofacies: Hornblende dacite lava, Rhyolite lava

• Height: 300 - 400 m or thicker

• Distribution: Mount Hozuki - Mount Takatsumori - Mount Shibamori, Kitaakita city, Akita pref.

• Kano et al. (2012) Geology of the Aniai District, 2nd Edition, 1:50,000 Quadrangle Series, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 59p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)