Kanaguchi Sandstone Member

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Kanaguchi Sandstone Member

Coherent formation
Pliocene

Sedimentary facies: Marine
Sedimentary facies: Fore shore, Inner shelf
Lithofacies: Sandstone

Lower limit: Unconformity (Kawaguchi Coal-bearing Member)

Motoaikai Formation
[ Upper ]
?--?--?--?--?-
Kanaguchi Sandstone Member
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Kawaguchi Coal-bearing Member
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[ Lower ]

Shinjo basin, Yamagata pref.
[ Upper ]
?--?--?--?--?-
Motoaikai Formation
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Yamuke Formation
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Sakekawa Formation
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Nakawatari Formation
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Noguchi Formation
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[ Lower ]

------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown

Distribution: Motoaikai, Shinjo city, Yamagata pref.

Moriya et al. (2008) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.114, no.8, pp.389-404 DOI