Asakegawa Sandstone and Mudstone Member

Asakegawa Sandstone and Mudstone Member Yoshida, 1987

Coherent formation
Miocene sediments related to the paleo Setouchi inner sea
early Miocene

Sedimentary facies: Shallow marine
Sedimentary facies: Tidal zone, Inner bay
Lithofacies: Sandstone, Mudstone

Thickness: ca. 100 m

Chikusa Formation
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Odakakogen Sandstone Member
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Sugitanigawa Mudstone Member
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Asakegawa Sandstone and Mudstone Member
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[ Lower ]

First Setouchi Supergroup (Komono, Mie pref.)
[ Upper ]
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Chikusa Formation
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[ Lower ]

[ 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: Odakakogen, Komono city, Mie county, Mie pref.
Fossils (Shellfishes): Cardiomya mitsuganoensis, Chlaridota mitsuganoensis, Clementia sp., Conchocele sp., Cyclina japonica, Ennucula sp., Hiatula minoensis, Machaeroplax mitsuganoensis, Macoma optiva, Microglyphis mitsuganoensis, Neilonella isensis, Nipponomarcia sp., Oreclospira ichishiensis, Patinopecten chichibuensis mitsuganoensis, Periploma sp., Phacosoma kawagensis, Pinctada ogawai, Propebela mitsuganoensis, Ringuhdrillia oyamae, Saccella sp., Tectonatica ichishiana, Vicarya yokoyamai

Harayama et al. (1989) Geology of the Gozaishoyama District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 145p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)