Nosoko Fm
Period:
Neogene
Age Interval:
Eocene
Province:
Shimanto Belt
Type Locality and Naming
Synonym:
Lithology and Thickness
The deposits in the Ryukyus consist of volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks. (Nakagawa et at. 1982).
Lithology Pattern:
Volcanic_ash
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Akashima Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Miyara Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Eocene
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Bartonian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
41.03
Ending stage:
Bartonian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
1.0
Ending date (Ma):
37.71
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Moreno, T., WALLIS, S., Kojima, T. & Gibbons, W. (Eds) 2016. The Geology of Japan. Geological Society. London. 1-24.