The late Mesozoic formations developed in the western Chûgoku and northern Kyûshû districts are, in descending order, classified as follows.
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Annexing geological maps, profiles, columnar sections and lists of fossils, the writer describes the stratigraphy and structure in each of the several areas where the late Mesozoic formations are well exposed, and thereby summarizes the correlation and geologic evolution of them.