Tama II Loam

Invalid synonym: Hino Loam, Suarashi Loam

Loam
Pleistocene (0.7 - 0.15, 0.14 - 0.125 Ma)
Correlation: Fujisawa Loam

Lithofacies: Loam

Source: Yatsugatake volcano
Thickness: ca. 5 - 12 m
Upper limit: Bottom of the crack band below SIP Tephra
Upper limit: Conformity (Shimosueyoshi Loam), Unconformity (Tachikawa Loam, Soda Loam)
Lower limit: Bottom of GoP1 Tephra
Lower limit: Conformity (Oshinuma Formation), Unconformity (Tokorozawa Formation, Zama Hills Terrace Deposit, Suarashi Terrace Deposit)

Tama Loam
[ Upper ]
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Tama II Loam
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Tama I Loam
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[ Lower ]

Kanto Loam
[ Upper ]
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Tachikawa Loam
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Musashino Loam
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Shimosueyoshi Loam
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Tama Loam
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[ Lower ]

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

Distribution: Kanagawa pref.
Tephra: Go1, Go2, DP, BP, UP, Sup-2.5, Tu-20 (TCl-1), Tlu-25

Ueki et al. (2013) Geology of the Hachioji District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 137p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)
Ueki and Sakai (2007) Geology of the Ome District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 189p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
Oka et al. (1984) Geology of the Tokyo-Seinambu District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 148p. (in Japanese with English abstract 7p.)