Japan, Fukushima
Iwaki
Ammonite Center, Okucho Tsurubusa
Fossil site Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Fossils
Shark teethAlso reported: inoceramid shells.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Why this spot
Late Cretaceous (Coniacian, ~89 Ma) Futaba Group; museum built over an in-situ ammonite bed
outdoor dig ground in the actual formation; ammonites, shells and shark teeth found by visitors, take-home reported
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
rock chipsHelmet and goggles issued, uneven quarry ground
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.