Saigyodani Formation

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Saigyodani Formation Akamine et al., 1951 ex Suzuki et al., 1948

Invalid synonym: Saigyodani Conglomerate Formation

Type locality: Saigyodani valley, Kusuhara, Geino town, Tsu city, Mie prefecture
Coherent formation
Pliocene

Sedimentary facies: Fluvial
Lithofacies: Gravels
Lithofacies (Minor): Sands, Clay

Thickness: 150 - 280 m
Upper limit: Top of the thick conglomerate bed
Upper limit: Transitional (Kusuhara Formation)
Lower limit: Abut unconformity (Suzuka Granite, Younger Ryoke Granitoids)

Tokai Group (Kameyama, Mie pref.)
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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
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[ Lower ]

Second Setouchi Supergroup (Mie pref. - Aichi pref.)
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Tokai Group
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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: Saigyodani valley, Kusuhara, Geino town, Tsu city, Mie pref.; Minamibata - Anrakugawa river, Suzuka city, Mie pref.; Hirao town, Yokkaichi city, Mie pref.; Maedagawa river - Kamishiraki - Isshiki - Hagiwara - Warabi, Kameyama city, Mie pref.

Hoshi et al. (2013) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.119, no.10, pp.679-692 DOI
Yoshida et al. (1991) Geology of the Kuwana District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 154p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
Yoshida (1984) Geology of the Yokkaichi District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 81p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
Miyamura et al. (1981) Geology of the Kameyama District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 128p. (in Japanese with English abstract 9p.)