Motoyama Member

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Motoyama Member

Coherent formation
Fluvio-lacustrine basin including Lake Tokai
late Miocene

Sedimentary facies: Fluvial, Lacustrine
Sedimentary facies: Braided river, Lakes, Flood plains, Natural levees
Lithofacies: Clay

Seto Porcelain Clay Formation
[ Upper ]
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Motoyama Member
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Mizuno Member
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Yatoko Member
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[ Lower ]

Tokai Group (Nagoya, Aichi pref.)
[ Upper ]
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Yadagawa Formation
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Fujioka Formation
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Seto Porcelain Clay Formation
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[ Lower ]

Second Setouchi Supergroup (Mie pref. - Aichi pref.)
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Tokai Group
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[ Upper ]
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Second Setouchi Supergroup
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First Setouchi Supergroup
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[ Lower ]

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

Distribution: Aichi pref.

Nakashima et al. (2021) Geology of the Toyota District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 91p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)