Rosse Fm
Type Locality and Naming
Fukuji—Takayama area (a) is the type locality of this belt (Tsukada et al., 2004).
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Lithology and Thickness
Mainly felsic tuffaceous rocks
[Figure 1: Stratigraphic relationship among the rocks of the Hida Gaien Belt (after M. Ehiro et al., 2016)]
[Figure 2: A columnar section of the Muribu and Fukuji successions showing their major lithologies and characteristic layers and blocks (after M. Ehiro et al., 2016)]
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates this is the oldest unit
Upper contact
It is in fault contact with the other formations. Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Arakigawa Fm
Regional extent
Hida Gaien Belt- Fukuji-Takayama area (a)
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Fossils
Contains Upper Devonian fossils such as brachiopods, crinoids and plants, with a Lower Devonian limestone block yielding corals (e.g., Tazawa et al., 1997, 2000b)
Age
Depositional setting
Additional Information