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Geiyo Formation Higashimoto et al., 1985
- Sedimentary facies: Marine
- Metamorphic facies: Ryoke Metamorphism, Contact metamorphism
- Lithofacies: Hornfels
- Lithofacies: Gravelly mudstone, Mudstone, Chert
- Lithofacies: Mélange facies
- Matrix: Mudstone
- Exotic blocks (Crusts): Sandstone, Limestone, Tuffaceous sandstone, Mafic volcanic rocks, Meta-gabbro
- Kuga Group (Kure, Hiroshima pref.)
- [ Upper ]
- /--/--/--/--/-
- Geiyo Formation
- /--/--/--/--/-
- [ Lower ]
------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown
- Distribution: Hiromachi town - Tsukumo - Mount Shiratakeyama - Kotsubo - Nigata - Shimokamagarijima island - Shirosaki - Kamikamagarijima island - Mukai - Hajikami - Menokojima island, Kure city, Hiroshima pref.; Nishinomijima island, Etajima city, Hiroshima pref.; Yugeshima island, Kamijima city, Ochi county, Ehime pref.
- Higashimoto et al. (1985) Geology of the Kure District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 93p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)