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Yasue, Kenichi; Sasao, Eiji; Onoe, Hironori; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Kato, Tomoko; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Kokubu, Yoko; Asamori, Koichi; Umeda, Koji
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Geosphere stability project is being carried out by Japan Atomic Energy Agency in order to establish techniques for investigation, analysis and assessment of the long-term evolution of geological environments, taking into account long-term geological phenomena such as volcanism, faulting, uplift, denudation, climate change, and sea-level change. This project is being conducted under a contract with Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, part of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan as part of its R&D supporting program for developing technology of geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. This project has the development of a numerical model "geological-evolutionary model" expressing a change of the geological environments and the development of "innovative elemental technique" that is elemental technology required for model construction.
Tokuyasu, Kayoko; Yasue, Kenichi; Komatsu, Tetsuya; Tamura, Itoko; Horiuchi, Yasuharu
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We have carried out the research and development of provenance analysis techniques to elucidate the mountain-building stage using quartz ESR signals in sediments. The R&D was conducted using the Tokai Formation including Toki Sand and Gravel Formation distributed over the Tono area. In the northern part of the area, bedrocks consist of sedimentary rocks, Nohi Rhyolite and Sanyo Granite, whereas consist of Ryoke Granites in the southern part. Samples of sediments were taken from the quarry located between the Tsukechi River and Atera fault. Basement rock samples were also taken in and around the quarry. Outcrop observation indicates that the provenance of sediments changed between the lower and upper parts. Quartz grains for ESR measurements were extracted from all samples. As a result, granitic rocks of Sanyo belt were not exposed to the drainage basin during the deposition of the lower part between 3.9 and 2.0 Ma, then the granitic rocks were exposed during the deposition of upper part after about 2.0 Ma. We conclude that it is possible to estimate the sediment provenance using ESR properties.
Tokuyasu, Kayoko; Yasue, Kenichi; Komatsu, Tetsuya; Tamura, Itoko; Horiuchi, Yasuharu
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We have carried out the research and development of provenance analysis techniques to elucidate the mountain-building stage using quartz ESR signals in sediments. The R&D was conducted using the Tokai Formation including Toki Sand and Gravel Formation distributed over the Tono area. In the northern part of the area, bedrocks consist of sedimentary rocks, Nohi Rhyolite and Sanyo Granite, whereas consist of Ryoke Granites in the southern part. Samples of sediments were taken from the quarry located between the Tsukechi River and Atera fault. Basement rock samples were also taken in and around the quarry. Outcrop observation indicates that the provenance of sediments changed between the lower and upper parts. Quartz grains for ESR measurements were extracted from all samples. As a result, granitic rocks of Sanyo belt were not exposed to the drainage basin during the deposition of the lower part between 3.9 and 2.0 Ma, then the granitic rocks were exposed during the deposition of upper part after about 2.0 Ma. We conclude that it is possible to estimate the sediment provenance using ESR properties.