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Sandaiji Siltstone Member Uemura et al., 1979

• Coherent formation
• Miocene
• Interfingered: upper Entsuji Conglomerate and Sandstone Member, Kumoyama Sandstone and Mudstone Alternation Member

• Sedimentary facies: Lagoon in the vicinity of the river mouth
• Lithofacies: Siltstone
• Lithofacies (Minor): Sandstone, Conglomerate, Dacite pumice tuff

• Lower limit: Abut unconformity (Kawabara Volcanic Member)

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

• Distribution: Tsunoi, Tottori city, Tottori pref.
• Fossils (Daijima-type flora): Acer protojaponicum, Alangium koyamae, Carpinus cf. miocenica, Carpinus cf. subcordata, Castanea cf. kubinyi, Cinnamomum lanceolatum, Entada cf. mioformosana, Juglans sp., Liquidambar miocenica, Machilus ugoana, Metasequoia occidentalis, Platycarya sp., Potogonum knorii, Pterocarya asymmetrosa, Quercus cf. glauca, Ulmus protojaponica, Wistaria sp., Zelkova ungeri
• Tephra: Sugizaki Tuff

• Uemura et al. (1979) Geology of the Wakasa District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 91p. (in Japanese with English abstract 8p.)