Kawachi Sandstone Body

Kawachi Sandstone Body Yamaguchi and Oho, 2007

Type locality: West coast of north Tsushima city, Nagasaki prefecture
Coherent formation
Eocene - middle Miocene

Sedimentary facies: Marine
Sedimentary facies: Slope
Depth of water: Bathyal
Lithofacies: Sandstone, Interbedded sandstone and mudstone, Mudstone
Sedimentary structures: Slump structures, Current ripples, Climbing ripples, Parallel stratification, Convolute lamination, Load cast, Flute marks, Groove marks
Sedimentary structures (Minor): Trough cross-stratification, Flaser bedding, Longitudinal furrows and ridges, Flame structures, Dish structures, Graded bedding

Taishu Group (North, West coast)
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Kazikasone Sand Body
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Kawachi Sand Body
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Sagokitazato Sand Body
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Distribution: Tsushima city, Nagasaki pref.

Yamaguchi and Oho (2007) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.113, no.3, pp.113-126 DOI