It is the purpose of the present paper to clarify the composition of the framework grains of the sandstones attributed to the Nemuro Group, and also to inffer the source rocks having been distributed around the "heimat" area of the sedimentary basin in which the Nemuro Group was deposited. The Nemuro Group is divided into the following eight formations, viz. Nokkamappu, Otamura, Monshizu, Oborogawa, Hamanaka, Akkeshi (lower, middle and upper parts), Tokotan and Kiritappu formations in ascending order. The coarse-grained clastic sediments contained in each formation except both Oborogawa and Kiritappu formations are analyzed in terms of its major mineral composition, heavy mineral assemblage, K-feldspar content and lithic fragment constituent. Furthermore, the sorts of pebbles or cobbles of the conglomerate intercalated in the Kiritappu formation are examined. The following conclusions are possibly introduced, as the result of the sedimentary petrographical investigations described above. 1) After the sedimentary basin had been constructed simultaneously with strong igneous activity, a large quantity of volcanogenic clastics was supplyed into and deposited in the basin. 2) Since the beginning of deposition of the Akkeshi formation, the sourse area which was lithologically composed of older sedimentary, granitic, volcanic and minor metamorphic rocks had been upheaved to be eroded. 3) The volcanic activity was comparatively violent in the east part of the heimat and became gradually felsic as it goes to the later stage of the deposition of the Nemuro Group.
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