Abuqiehai Formation
Appearance
Abuqiehai Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
Type | Geological Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region |
Country | China |
The Abuqiehai Formation is located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and is mainly composed of thin-bedded bamboo-leaf-like limestone, oolitic limestone, and an alternation of thick kidney limestone and shale. It has been dated to the mid-Cambrian period.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Zhang, Shouxin (2009). Geological Formation Names of China. Springer. ISBN 978-3540-93823-1.