Nishiyagi Formation

Coherent formation
Pleistocene (ca. 130 - 80 ka, Last Glacial Period)
Correlation: Middle Terrace Deposits

Sedimentary facies: Fluvial
Sedimentary facies (Minor): Marine
Sedimentary facies: Middle terrace deposits
Lithofacies: Sands, Gravels

Lower limit: Unconformity (Akashi Formation)

Nishiyagi Formation
[ Upper ]
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Nishiyagi 3 Member
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Nishiyagi 2 Member
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Nishiyagi 1 Member
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[ Lower ]

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

Distribution: Nishiyagi, Akashi city, Hyogo pref.; Kakogawa city, Hyogo pref.; Inami city, Kako county, Hyogo pref.

Ozaki and Harayama (2003) Geology of the Takasago District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 87p. (in Japanese with English abstract 3p.)
Itihara et al. (1986) Geology of the Kishiwada District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 148p. (in Japanese with English abstract 7p.)
Huzita and Kasama (1983) Geology of the Kobe District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 115p. (in Japanese with English abstract 8p.)