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Ryukyu - Naha Limestone, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
| Group | Ryukyu |
|---|---|
| Formation(s) | Chinen Hateruma Itokina Miyako-jima Naha Nakoshi Okierabu-jima Sobe Takanasaki Takigawa Wan |
| Member | Naha Limestone |
| Age: | 3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic |
| Interval | Late Pliocene |
| Lithology | grainstone/"limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 11 |
| Number of Occurrences | 35 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| USGS 17540 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17648 - Okinawa | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17509 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17537 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17554 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17561 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17571 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
| USGS 17574 - Naha Limestone | Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | Ryukyu - Naha Limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimajiri - Shinzato Tuff | 11.6 - 3.60 Ma Neogene | claystone, marl | 63 |
| Ryukyu - Machinato Limestone | 0.13 - 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | limestone | 1 |
| Ryukyu - Yontan Limestone | 2.59 - 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | limestone | 59 |
| Shimajiri - Shinzato | 2.59 - 1.81 Ma Pleistocene | claystone, sandstone | 74 |
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!
