| Kabato Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Regions | Ishikari and Sorachi |
| Districts | Ishikari District and Kabato District |
| Municipalities | Shintotsukawa and Tōbetsu |
| Parent range | Mashike Mountains |
The Kabato Mountains (樺戸山地, Kabato Sanchi) are a mountain range on the western coast of Hokkaidō. It is part of the Mashike Mountains.
Geology
Early Cretaceous aged igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed in the Kabato Mountains and are referred to as the Kumaneshiri Group. 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. ISBN 9781862397439.
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