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Mine Area, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.1667,131.167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Area, Takiguchi Formation, Honshu | Hayami I. (1975) | Mine - Takiguchi | Lower Carnian | coal | 235 - 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Mine Area, Aso Formation, Honshu | Hayami I. (1975) | Mine - Aso | Upper Carnian - Lower Norian | sandstone | 237 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Mine Area, Hirabara Formation, Honshu | Hayami I. (1975) | Mine - Hirabara | sandstone | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Mine Area, Nakatsuka Formation, Honshu | Hayami I. (1975) | Mine - Nakatsuka | "shale" | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Mine Area, Atsu Group, Honshu | Hayami I. (1975) | Atsu | Upper part of Atsu Group, Upper Ladinian | "shale" | 242 - 237 Ma Middle Triassic |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Hayami I. (1975) A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin 10 |
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!
