Kishima Group
Geologic formation in Japan
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The Kishima Group is a group of palaeontological geological formations located in Japan.
CountryJapan
| Kishima Group | |
|---|---|
Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
It dates to the Upper Eocene—Lower Oligocene epochs of the Paleogene Period, in the Cenozoic Era.
The formations of the Kishima Group are:
- Daimyoji Formation
- Funazu Formation
- Itanoura Formation
- Kakinoura Formation
- Kishima Formation
- Magome Formation
- Matsushima Formation
- Okinoshima Formation
- Oshima Formation
See also
Further reading
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3
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