Kusuhara Formation

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Kusuhara Formation

Invalid synonym: Kusuhara Coal-bearing Formation

Coherent formation
Pliocene

Lithofacies: Interbedded mudstone, sandstone, sandy conglomerate, and conglomerate

Upper limit: Conformity
Lower limit: Conformity

Tokai Group (Kameyama)
[ Upper ]
?--?--?--?--?-
Sakuramura Formation
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Kameyama Formation
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Kusuhara Formation
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Saigyodani Formation
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Oyama Formation
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Matsusaka Formation
?--?--?--?--?-
[ 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: Suzuka city, Mie pref.

Hoshi et al. (2013) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.119, no.10, pp.679-692 DOI