Iwaki Formation

Iwaki Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene–early Oligocene
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Shiramizu Group
Overlies	Unconformity with the Tamayama Formation
Location
Location	Iwaki, Fukushima
Coordinates	37°06′54.2″N 140°50′26.6″E
Country	Japan

The Iwaki Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. It dates to Eocene and early Oligocene periods. The formation contains three families of Artiodactyla–Anthracotheriidae, Entelodontidae, and Hypertragulidae.[1]

Paleofauna

• Anthracotheriidae indet.
• Entelodontidae indet.
• Hypertragulidae indet.

See also

• List of fossil sites

Further reading

• Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3

References

1. "Paleogene mammals from the Iwaki Formation in Japan: Their implications for the geologic age and paleobiogeography of this formation". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 15 August 2015. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2015.03.049.