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Hatano, Nozomi*; Yoshida, Koki*; Adachi, Yoshiko*; Sasao, Eiji
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 184, p.103971_1 - 103971_13, 2019/10
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：20.75(Geosciences, Multidisciplinary)Whole rock major and REE geochemistry and mineral compositions of the Pliocene sediments in southwest Japan reveal the effects of source rock compositions and grain sizes, as well as the relationship between sedimentary environments and the degree of chemical weathering in the Pliocene warm period. A wide variation in the degree of chemical weathering, source rock compositions and grain sizes were observed with vertical and spatial changes in the sedimentary environment. Regardless of the wide variety of source rock compositions and grain sizes, REE and kaolinite-rich clay mineral concentrations in sediments, of which CIA values are generally above 90, are indicative of the intense weathering conditions that prevailed in the Pliocene period (3-4 Ma) in southwest Japan.
Hatano, Nozomi*; Yoshida, Koki*; Sasao, Eiji; Yasue, Kenichi; Adachi, Yoshiko*; Iwano, Hideki*; Danhara, Toru*
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The Miocene Tokiguchi Porcelain Clay Formation consists mainly of muddy sediments, which were deposited in the tectonical-controlled small inland basin in the southern part of the Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. This research focuses the U-Pb radiometric ages of detrital zircon grains in the sandy sediments in this formation in order to clarify the provenance variations by radio metric ages. Additionally bulk rock assemblage of the hinterland was estimated by the REE chemical composition of the muddy sediments. The age of detrital zircon grains were concentrated at the 12-15 and 70-80Ma. Some grains showed 200, 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2900 Ma. REE composition of the muddy sediments indicates various source rocks in the hinterland including basic, intermediate and felsic rocks. The wide range of age assemblage of detrital zircons shows significant difference, implying provenance variation. Also REE geochemistry is indicative of various source rock assemblage in the hinterland.
Hatano, Nozomi*; Yoshida, Koki*; Sasao, Eiji; Kubota, Mitsuru; Adachi, Yoshiko*
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Weathered zone is located between earth surface and geological environment. Understanding of weathered zone is important for safety assessment of HLW geological disposal. Porcelain clay formation, distributed in southeastern Gifu and eastern Aichi prefectures, consists of fine-grained sediment derived from strongly weathered granite. Discussion on relationship between topographic and weathering conditions of basement rock and porcelain clay is needed to understand paleo-environment when porcelain clay was formed. The authors investigate chemical and mineral composition of porcelain clay. Mineral composition varies considerably with location. Si content of porcelain clay is significantly higher than basement rock and PAAS which represents average chemical composition of crust. The result suggests that chemical composition of host rock was altered by strong weathering. Variation of Ti content with location is possibly caused by topographic and weathering condition of provenance.
Hatano, Nozomi*; Yoshida, Koki*; Sasao, Eiji; Kubota, Mitsuru; Adachi, Yoshiko*
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In Japanese Islands, the middle Miocene to Pliocene fluvial formations include aluminous clayey horizons. These formations can be a useful to reconstruct of weathering conditions. Description of paleosols and geochemical research were carried out in the middle Miocene (10-11 Ma) and the early Pliocene (3-4 Ma) sediments in central Japan in order to illuminate the weathering condition. The major elemental geochemistry shows that the Miocene sediments were supplied from severe weathered sources with CIA values of 80-94. The Pliocene sediments show the CIA values of 72-90 showing the relatively weak weathering condition. The weathering condition in the middle Miocene to Pliocene in Japanese Islands may be affected by the influence of warm water current and initiation of the Eastern Asian monsoon. The middle Miocene period is considered to have been under the intenser weathering condition than one in the early Pliocene period.
Hatano, Nozomi*; Yoshida, Koki*; Irie, Shiori*; Mori, Saori*; Natori, Wakako*; Adachi, Yoshiko*; Sasao, Eiji
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Understanding of climate change is one of important issue to consider future climate change. In this study paleoweathering condition of middle Miocene and Pliocene periods is examined based on paleosol facies, chemical weathering degree and clay mineral composition of Miocene to Pliocene sediments distributed in central to southwestern part of Japan.
