Mifune Group
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| Mifune Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Jobu Formation, Kabu Formation, Mihune Formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity with metamorphic rocks and Permian Mizukoshi Formation |
| Thickness | Over 1500 metres |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
The Mifune Group or Mihune Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Japan. It contains dinosaur fossils.[1]
Fossils
[edit | edit source]Fossils found in the unit include indeterminate dinosaur remains, the turtles Adocus, Shachemys, and Tienfucheloides, and the pterosaur Nipponopterus.[2][1][3]
See also
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Footnotes
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