Tochikubo Formation

The Tochikubo Formation is a Jurassic geologic formation in northern Honshu, Japan, dating to the Oxfordian stage of the Late Jurassic. Fossil ornithopod tracks have been reported from the formation.^[1] As well as the Bennettitalean Kimuriella.^[2]

Tochikubo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Jurassic Oxfordian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Somanakamura Group
Underlies	Nakanosawa Formation
Overlies	Yamagami Formation
Area	Japan
Thickness	Up to 350 m
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, Shale
Location
Country	Japan
Extent	Abukuma Highlands, eastern Honshu

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with ornithischian tracks
    • Ornithopod tracks