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Hibako, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Lat/Long (Decimal)	34,131
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Yamaguchi, Japan
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
Okinoyama Colliery	Miyata K., Tomida Y., et al (2011)	Ube	coal	48.6 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Daini-Fuji	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Daito	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dan	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Fujimagari	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hagimori	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hibako	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Higashi-Onoda	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hirabara	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Hokoku	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Kaji	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Kamenoko	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Kami-Umeda	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Kuramoto	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Motoyama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nagasawa	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nakayama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Negayama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ohama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Okinoyama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sakurayama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
San'ei	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Shib-Suzumeda	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Shin-Kami-Ube	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Shin-Suwa	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Wakayama	Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970)	Ube - Okinoyama	mudstone	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ginkgo adiantoides species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo : *Ginkgo adiantoides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sabal sp. genus	*Sabal*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Picea sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Picea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pinus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Podocarpus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Podocarpus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glyptostrobus europaeus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : *Glyptostrobus europaeus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Metasequoia sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Metasequoia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Metasequoia occidentalis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia : *Metasequoia occidentalis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Taxodium sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Taxodium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Alangium sp. genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Alangiaceae : *Alangium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Leguminosites sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : *Leguminosites*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Gleditsia sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : *Gleditsia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carpinus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Carpinus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Platycarya sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Platycarya*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pterocarya sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Pterocarya*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myrica sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : *Myrica*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cinnamomum sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Cinnamomum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Litsea sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Litsea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Neolitsea sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Neolitsea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Syzygium sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : *Syzygium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Maesa sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : *Maesa*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myrsine sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : *Myrsine*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nelumbo sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : *Nelumbo*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Platanus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : *Platanus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paliurus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Paliurus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhamnus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Rhamnus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cedrela sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Meliaceae : *Cedrela*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dodonaea sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : *Dodonaea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Liquidambar sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : *Liquidambar*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ilex sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : *Ilex*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Diospyros sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ebenaceae : *Diospyros*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ficus sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : *Ficus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Zelkova sp. genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : *Zelkova*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amynodon watanabei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Amynodon : *Amynodon watanabei*	48.6 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Plesiocolopirus grangeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Plesiocolopirus : *Plesiocolopirus grangeri*	48.6 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Acrostichum sp. genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Acrostichum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

References

Huzioka K., Takahasi E. (1970) The Eocene flora of the Ube coal-field, southwest Honshu, Japan, Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Series A: Mining Geology 4 5, 1-88

Miyata K., Tomida Y., et al (2011) Eocene mammals from the Akasaki and Nakakoshiki formations, western Kyushu, Japan: Preliminary work and correlation with Asian Land Mammal Ages, Vertebrata PalAsiatica 49 1, 53-68

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