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Upper Formation

• Coherent formation
• middle - late Permian (Fusulinids, Radiolarians)
• Correlation: Tatsuno Formation

• Sedimentary facies: Marine
• Lithofacies: Interbedded sandstone and mudstone
• Lithofacies (Minor): Conglomerate, Limestone

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

• Distribution: Kyoto pref.
• Fossils: Radiolarians (Follicuculus scholasticus)
• Fossils (Limestone): Fusulinids (Palaeofusulina sinensis)

• Takemura et al. (2009) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.115, Supplement, pp.123-137 DOI