Oki treasures and geopark sites List Geohistory「Rocks from Volcanic Islands Period」
Number of Results: 35
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Quartz Syenite and Hornfels, Ōyama
This rock was formed by magmatic ac…
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Mt. Takuhi (Central Cone and Takuhi Shrine)
Mt. Takuhi, the highest mountain in…
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Dōzen Caldera Seen From Onimai Lookout
This lookout point is located on th…
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Dōzen Caldera Seen From Kirogasaki Lighthouse
Located on the southernmost point o…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Ama Town -
Scoria Cone, Akiya Coast
The red rock that composes this cli…
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Ichnofossils, Shimazushima Island
Here you can see fossilized burrows…
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Sekiheki (Red Cliff) Pyroclastic Cone Seen From the Lookout
Sekiheki (Red Cliff) is the cross-s…
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Dōzen Caldera Seen From Mt. Akahage
With no trees around, Mt. Akahage o…
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Ichnofossils, Tsuma
Along the road that runs through th…
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Rocks of Shirashima Coast Seen From Shirashima Lookout
Designated as a National Place of S…
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Feeder Dike, Shiro Coast
Here you can see the path through w…
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Obsidian and Volcanic Vent, Kishihama-tōge Pass
At Kishihama-tōge Pass, the path th…
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Tokage-iwa (Lizard Rock) Seen From the Lookout
From here, you can see a strangely-…
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Mantle Xenoliths, Kuroshima Island
The small island you can see offsho…
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Columnar Joints and Samizu-no-taki Cliff, Ganya
In this area you can see hexagonal …
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Misaki Basalt Explosion Crater
This plateau in the Misaki area of …
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Uzuki Basalt, Uzuki Coast
On the Uzuki Coast you can find the…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Okinoshima Town -
Matengai Cliff, Kuniga Coast
This 257 m high cliff is the one of…
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Tsūtenkyō Arch, Kuniga Coast
This sea arch was shaped naturally …
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Kuniga Coast Seen From Akao Lookout
Akao Lookout offers a sweeping view…
Geohistory - Rocks from Volcanic Islands PeriodGeosites / Nishinoshima Town