Taguchi Formation

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Taguchi Formation

Coherent formation
early Miocene

Sedimentary facies: Marine
Lithofacies: Conglomerate, Breccia, Interbedded conglomerate and sandstone

Upper limit: Conformity
Lower limit: Unconformity (Ryoke Belt)

Hokusetsu Subgroup
[ Upper ]
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Kadoya Formation
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Ohno Formation
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Kawakado Formation
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Taguchi Formation
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[ Lower ]

Shitara Group
[ Upper ]
?--?--?--?--?-
Nansetsu Subgroup (Shitara Volcanic Rocks)
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Hokusetsu Subgroup
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[ Lower ]

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

Distribution: Taguchi, Shitara city, Kitashitara county, Aichi pref.; Ebi - Kuroze, Shinjo city, Aichi pref.; Midono river, Toei city, Kitashitara county, Aichi pref.

Hoshi and Ogawa (2012) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.118, no.11, pp.748-761 DOI
Hoshi and Saida (2009) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.115, no.5, pp.193-205 DOI