Any Budding Geologists?

[Tubby Beaver 209]

Was wondering if there are any SJers out there that maybe have some knowledge of how mountains are formed........the mountains around Sapporo all mostly have a distinct knuckle-like look to them, very interesting to look at but I've no idea how they were formed.

[nagoid 4]

God made them, Tubby.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

I think they're made out of rocks.

[pie-eater 207]

[pie-eater 207]

Of course, Tubby, it would surely be Sapporo Rock, not Blackpool Rock.

 

[Tubby Beaver 209]

I think they're made out of rocks.

 

I didn't ask about what they are made from

[Alexander L 80]

A simple lookup on goog will give you the answer.

 

Too lazy for that?

 

Then PM Soubs or Tsondaboy.

 

They are both PhDs on the subject.

[Tubby Beaver 209]

yep.....too lazy for that

[Go Native 70]

You're actually after a geomorphologist Tubby. They look at how landscapes have been formed rather than just what the rocks are made of. Thursday's claim a simple google search will find you the answer isn't so easy as far as I can find. I suspect you'd need to search in Japanese rather than English.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Looking at Mt. Teine (don't know if this is one you had in mind), Wikipedia says it was formed by volcanic action during the Pliocene era (5-16 million years ago). It is part of the Nasu Volcanic Belt, which extends from Rishiri all the way down to Mt. Asama on the Gunma/Nagano border.

 

Perhaps others around it may be similar, with "knuckliness" being the result of millions of years' worth of erosion?

[hellyer 216]

That would have been my guess.

[hellyer 216]

Though personaly (myself) I am more interested in these type formations

 

[Tubby Beaver 209]

Looking at Mt. Teine (don't know if this is one you had in mind), Wikipedia says it was formed by volcanic action during the Pliocene era (5-16 million years ago). It is part of the Nasu Volcanic Belt, which extends from Rishiri all the way down to Mt. Asama on the Gunma/Nagano border.

 

Perhaps others around it may be similar, with "knuckliness" being the result of millions of years' worth of erosion?

 

Cheers MO, Teine is in the same range but not the one I was meaning. All around it are little triangular peaks that look like knuckles when u bridge your hand at snooker....they are pretty cool to look at for some reason

[pie-eater 207]

It like the ones on the way to Karuizawa.

They are all jagged and sticky-uppy.

 

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

It like the ones on the way to Karuizawa.

They are all jagged and sticky-uppy.

 

I know which ones you mean. Those are cool.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Looking at Mt. Teine (don't know if this is one you had in mind), Wikipedia says it was formed by volcanic action during the Pliocene era (5-16 million years ago). It is part of the Nasu Volcanic Belt, which extends from Rishiri all the way down to Mt. Asama on the Gunma/Nagano border.

 

Perhaps others around it may be similar, with "knuckliness" being the result of millions of years' worth of erosion?

 

Cheers MO, Teine is in the same range but not the one I was meaning. All around it are little triangular peaks that look like knuckles when u bridge your hand at snooker....they are pretty cool to look at for some reason

 

Can you find the names of some of them (on the SnowJapan map or something)? Could then see what is written about them.

 

Would guess they are all volcanic, though, with just a question of how old they are.

[pie-eater 207]

I am thinking of studying geology and also geomorphology, it sounds interesting.

 

Also going to study cooking as well.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Look forward to reading the research reports, pie-eater.

[pie-eater 207]

[Saitaman 1]

Though personaly (myself) I am more interested in these type formations

 

 

 

The mountains on the way to Karuizawa are indeed very cool. Would like to get up close to those.

Asama on the other side ain't half bad either.