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Furue Formation (Tomita and Sakai, 1938) Kano and Yoshida, 1985
- Type locality: Kososhi, Matsue city (former name is Furue city), Shimane prefecture
- Coherent formation
- middle Miocene (14 - 13 Ma)
- Correlation: Fujina Formation
- Sedimentary facies: Marine
- Depth of water: Continental margin - middle Continental slope (Foraminifera)
- Depth of water: Shallow, Bathyal
- Lithofacies: Mudstone, Siltstone
- Lithofacies (Minor): Felsic tuff, Sandstone
------ Conformity, ~~~~~~ Unconformity, ~~~--- Local unconformity, '''/,, Interfingered, :::::: Fault, /--/-- Thrust, +__+__ Ground surface, ?--?-- Unknown
- Distribution: Kososhi - Kamihonjo town - Kamisada town - Chikumi - Kasaura - Kaka, Matsue city, Shimane pref.; Kawashimo town, Izumo city, Shimane pref.
- Fossils (Shellfishes): Acila sp., Cultellus izumoensis, Doliocassis sp., Lucina sp., Lucinoma acutilineata, Macoma sp., Nuculana sp., Ostrea sp., Palliolum peckhami, Propeamussium tateiwai, Solemya tokunagai, Thyasira bisecta
- Fossils (Foraminifera): Ammodiscus incertus, Ammonia tochigiensis, Ammphicoryana scaris sagamiensis, Amphicoryna fukushimaensis, Bathysiphon cocenica, Brizalina margineta masudai, Buccella cf. frigida, Bullimina striata, Cibicides malloryi, Cribroelphidium imanishii, Cribrostomoides cf. crassimargo, Cyclammina cancellata, Cyclammina ezoensis, Cyclammina incisa, Cyclammina pusilla, Discammina cf. emaciata, Elphidium sp., Epistominella pulchella, Fissurina sp., Fursencoina ishikiensis, Gaudryina ishikiensis, Globigerina falconensis, Globigerina praebullloides praebulloides, Globigerina weissi, Globigerina woodi, Globigerinita glutinata, Globobulimina perversa, Globobulimina pyrula, Globoquadrina cf. venezuelana, Globoquadrina cf. immaturus, Globorotalia adamantea, Globorotalia continuosa, Globorotalia quinifalcata, Globorotalia siakensis, Guttulina yabei, Gyroidina orbicularis, Hastilina bradyi, Hopkinsina shinboi, Islandiella cf. helenoe, Lagena sulcata, Lenticulina nikobarensis, Martinottiella nodulosa, Melonis pompilioides, Nodosaria sp., Nonionella miocenica, Nonionella cf. stella, Oridorsalis umbonatus, Pararotalia tochigiensis, Plectina nipponica, Proteonina sp., Reophx curtus, Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri, Sphaeroidina compacta, Spiroplectammina niigataensis, Spirosigmoilinella compressa, Uvigerina akitaensis, Uvigerina nitidula, Uvigerina proboscidea, Uvigerina segundoensis, Valvulineria masudai, Virgulinella miocenica
- Fossils (Ostracods): Macrocypris sp., Palmoconcha saboyamensis, Falsobuntonia hayamii, Palmenella limicola, Acanthocythereis dunelmensis, Acanthocythereis koreana, Acanthocythereis tsurugasakensis, Robertsonites reticuliformus
- Fossils (Pollen): Abies sp., Alnus sp., Carya sp., Juglans sp., cf. Klukisporites sp., Pterocarya sp., Pinus sp., Tsuga sp., Ulmus sp., Zelkova sp.
- Kano (2018) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.124, no.10, pp.781-803 DOI
- Sato et al. (2011) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.117, no.8, pp.439-450 DOI
- Tanaka and Nomura (2009) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.115, no.6, pp.261-265 DOI
- Utada (2007) Jour. Geol. Soc. Japan, vol.113, no.8, pp.438-453 DOI
- Kano et al. (1998) Geology of the Taisha District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 58p. (in Japanese with English abstract 3p.)
- Kano et al. (1991) Geology of the Imaichi District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 79p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)
- Kano and Nakano (1986) Geology of the Etomo District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 30p. (in Japanese with English abstract 3p.)
- Kano and Yoshida (1985) Geology of the Sakaiminato District, Quadrangle Series, Scale 1:50,000, Geological Survey of Japan, 57p. (in Japanese with English abstract 5p.)