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M4 clay bed, Ōda City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.05,132.367 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ōda City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 clay bed, Tsunozu Gp - Ida, Shimane Prefecture | Okamoto K., Ibaraki M. (1988) | Tsunozu | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: M4 clay bed of the Tsunozu Group. AGE: In the Ida area, the Plio-Pleistocene boundary is placed just above the M3 clay bed of the Tsunozu Gp. Accordingly the age of the M4 clay be is considered to be somewhat younger than the 1.6 Ma. | claystone | 2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Okamoto K., Ibaraki M. (1988) Early Pleistocene fossil Mollusca from the sea of Japan off Yamaguchi Prefecture, Saito Ho-on Kai Special Publication 1, 523-532 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
