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Asano 2 Tephra Mizuno et al., 1990

• Type locality: Asano, Awaji city, Hyogo prefecture
• Tephra
• Pleistocene
• Correlation: Asashiro, Shitoori

• Lithofacies (Upper): Vitreous volcanic ash
• Lithofacies (Middle): Vitreous volcanic ash
• Lithofacies (Lower): Volcanic ash

• Host: Asano Member
• Thickness: 30 - 50 cm

• Distribution: Asano - Ogura - Kariya - Ikutahata, Awaji city, Hyogo pref.

• Takahashi et al. (1992) Geology of the Sumoto District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 107p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
• Mizuno et al. (1990) Geology of the Akashi District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 90p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)