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Locality 7 - Komenoyama Fm, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 33.05,130.483 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miike, Chikugo | Nomura S. (1932) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Late Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From raised beach deposits. | not reported | 0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Locality 7 - Komenoyama Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Miike | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Komenoyama Fm, which conformably overlies the Ginsui Fm (Middle Eocene), and is conformably overlain by the Toka Fm (Middle Eocene). THICKNESS: From bed within formation of group that attains a thickness of ~50 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown part of formation. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Locality 8 - Toka Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Miike | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Toka Fm, which conformably overlies the Komenoyama Fm (Middle Eocene), and is conformably overlain by the Nanaura Fm (Middle Eocene). THICKNESS: From unit that attains a thickness of ~50 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown part of formation. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Locality 9 - Nanaura Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Miike | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Nanaura Fm, which conformably overlies the Toka Fm (Middle Eocene), and is conformably overlain by the Kachidachi Fm (Middle Eocene). THICKNESS: From unit that attains a thickness of ~50 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown part of formation. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Sample A - Kannondake Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Kannondake | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kannondake Fm, which conformably overlies the Middle Eocene Hokonoko Fm. THICKNESS: From bed within formation of group that attains a thickness of 40 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From near the base of the formation. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Sample B - Kannondake Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Kannondake | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kannondake Fm, which conformably overlies the Middle Eocene Hokonoko Fm. THICKNESS: From bed within formation of group that attains a thickness of 40 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From near the base of the formation, below Sample A and above sample C. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Sample C - Kannondake Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Kannondake | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kannondake Fm, which conformably overlies the Middle Eocene Hokonoko Fm. THICKNESS: From bed within formation of group that attains a thickness of 40 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From base of the formation, below Sample B> | siltstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Sample D - Kannondake Fm, Miike | Mizuno A. (1964) | Kannondake | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kannondake Fm, which conformably overlies the Middle Eocene Hokonoko Fm. THICKNESS: From bed within formation of group that attains a thickness of 40 m. AGE: Middle Eocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Miike, Chikugo, Eocene | Nagao T. (1928) | not reported | 56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
References
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!
