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Nakataro Formation
- Type locality: Mie prefecture
- Coherent formation
- Miocene
- Sedimentary facies: Marine
- Sedimentary facies: Lower shoreface, Inner shelf
- Lithofacies: Mudstone
- Lithofacies (Minor): Sandstone
------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown
- Distribution: Mount Yoroidake - Mount Sumitsukayama - Mount Kurosoyama - Mount Kogoyama, Soni city, Uda county, Nara pref., Fukano, Muro, Uda city, Nar a pref.; Mount Oborayama - Mount Amagadake, Misugi town, Tsu city, Mie pref.
- Fossils (Shellfishes): Acila sp., Lucinoma sp., Macoma sp., Portlandia sp., Turritella sp.
- Sato et al. (2012) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.118, Supplement, pp.53-69 DOI
- Nishioka et al. (2001) Geology of the Sakurai District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 141p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
- Nishioka et al. (1998) Geology of the Nabari District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 72p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)