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Towada Kasutera Tephra Oike et al., 1970

Abbr.: CP

• Type locality: Aomori prefecture
• Tephra
• late Pleistocene

• Lithofacies: Pumice fall deposit, Pumice volcanic lapilli fall deposit

• Thickness: 31 - 45 cm
• Source: Towada caldera

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

• Distribution: Kamikita plain, Aomori pref.
• Distribution: Kokarumai, Karumai city, Kunohe county, Iwate pref.

• Tuzino et al. (2018) Geology of the Ichinohe District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 161p. (in Japanese with English abstract 4p.)
• Kudo (2005) Geology of the Towada District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, 79p. (in Japanese with English abstract 3p.)
• Yoshida et al. (1987) Geology of the Rikuchu-Ono District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 70p. (in Japanese with English abstract 6p.)