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Kabato Mountains (樺戸山地, Kabato Sanchi) is a mountain range on the western coast of Hokkaidō. It is part of the Mashike Mountains.[1]

Kabato Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Naming
Native name	樺戸山地  (Japanese) Kabato Sanchi  (Japanese)
Geography
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Regions	Ishikari and Sorachi
Districts	Ishikari District and Kabato District
Municipalities	Shintotsukawa and Tōbetsu
Parent range	Mashike Mountains

Geology

Early Cretaceous aged igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed in the Kabato Mountains and are referred to as the Kumaneshiri Group.[2] The Kumaneshiri Group specifically consists of mudstone, volcaniclastic sandstone and tuff, as well as reworked volcanic-sedimentary conglomerate, and tuff breccia. There are also pillow lava and dykes.

The peaks of the Kabato mountains include the following:

• Pinneshiri (Kabato)
• Mount Machine
• Mount Kamuishiri

References

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[fr] Monts Kabato

Les monts Kabato (樺戸山地, Kabato Sanchi?) sont une chaîne de montagnes de la côte occidentale de l'île de Hokkaidō au Japon. Ils font partie des monts Mashike[1].

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