Old Red Sandstone

Japanese: 旧赤砂岩 - きゅうせきさがん
Old Red Sandstone

…Named by W.D. Conybeare and J. Phillips (1822). Also called Old Red Sandstone. It is composed mainly of coarse-grained deposits of reddish-brown sandstone and gravel. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Old Red Sandstone" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…コニーベアW.D.ConybeareとフィリップスJ.Phillipsの命名(1822)。旧赤砂岩ともよばれる。主として赤褐色をおびた砂岩,レキ岩などの粗粒堆積物よりなる。…

※「旧赤砂岩」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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