Tazukawa Formation

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Tazukawa Formation
Type Geological formation
Unit of Monobe Group
Location
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan

The Tazukawa Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Japan. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. [1] [2]

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  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. Azuma, Y., and Tomida, Y., 1997, Japanese Dinosaurs: In: Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, edited by Currie, P. J., and Padian, K., Academic Press, p. 375-379.

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