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Fup Tephra Kurokawa et al., 1989

Abbr.: Fup

• Type locality: Kunoki river, Zegon, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture
• Tephra
• Pliocene - Pleistocene (2.76 Ma, FT)
• Correlation: Fup-KW2

• Lithofacies: Pumiceous - vitreous volcanic ash

• Thickness: 28 - 75 cm
• Host: Nishiyama Formation, Suganuma Formation

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

• Distribution: Zegon, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata pref.; Jorakuji - Tanaka, Izumozaki city, Santo county, Niigata pref.; Tazawa - Fujikake - Jizo passs - Monomiyama, Nishiyama town, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata pref.; Sochi pass, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata pref.; Kunisawa river - Doguchi river - Fudo fall, Nagaoka city, Niigata pref.; Honson, Hachioji, Oguni town, Nagaoka city, Niigata pref.

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