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 ArtiodactylaAnthracotheriidae, Entelodontidae, and Hypertragulidae.[1]

Iwaki Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene–early Oligocene
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofShiramizu Group
OverliesUnconformity with the Tamayama Formation
Location
LocationIwaki, Fukushima
Coordinates37°06′54.2″N 140°50′26.6″E / 37.115056°N 140.840722°E / 37.115056; 140.840722
CountryJapan

Paleofauna

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Further reading

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

References

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  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.