Yanjiahe Formation
The Yanjiahe Formation is a Cambrian fossiliferous geologic formation found in South China.[1][2]
| Yanjiahe Formation Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Dengying Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, limestone, dolomite |
| Other | Chert, phosphorite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 30.8°N 111.3°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 27.6°N 160.2°E |
| Region | Hubei |
| Country |  China |
| Extent | Yangtze Gorges |
  Yanjiahe Formation (China)  Yanjiahe Formation (Hubei) | |
References
- Dong et al., 2009
- Yanjiahe Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Dong, Lin; Shuhai Xiao; Bing Shen; Chuanming Zhou; Li Guoxiang, and Jinxian Yao. 2009. Basal Cambrian Microfossils from the Yangtze Gorges Area (South China) and the Aksu Area (Tarim Block, Northwestern China). Chemical Geology 83. 30–34. Accessed 2014-08-15. doi:10.1666/07-147R.1
Further reading
- J. Guo, Y. Li, and G. Li. 2014. Small shelly fossils from the early Cambrian Yanjiahe Formation, Yichang, Hubei, China. Gondwana Research 25:999-1007
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