This volume presents the results of a comprehensive project on the petroleum geology of Northwest China undertaken by the Bureau of Resources and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which aimed at reviewing the Phanerozoic stratigraphy, palaeogeography and plate tectonics of the region. This region, which has considerable economic potential as a source of petroleum, gas and minerals, has been for some years the scene of intense activity by exploration geologists and provincial geological surveys. A vast reservoir of information on stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonics and geochemistry produced by these workers was consulted for incorporation in the present book, and their reports, often written in Chinese and not formally published, contain data that are now summarised or listed in English for the first time.
This volume presents the results of a comprehensive project on the petroleum geology of Northwest China undertaken by the Bureau of Resources and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which aimed at reviewing the Phanerozoic stratigraphy, palaeogeography and plate tectonics of the region. This region, which has considerable economic potential as a source of petroleum, gas and minerals, has been for some years the scene of intense activity by exploration geologists and provincial geological surveys. A vast reservoir of information on stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonics and geochemistry produced by these workers was consulted for incorporation in the present book, and their reports, often written in Chinese and not formally published, contain data that are now summarised or listed in English for the first time.
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Foreword
Tu Guangzhi
Preface
I. TECTONIC
CHAPTER 1. EARLY PALAEOZOIC PLATE TECTONICS AND GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
Zhou Zhiyi, Lin Huanling and Ni Yunan
Siberia and Kazakhstan Plates
Tarim Plate
North China Plate
Conclusions
CHAPTER 2. LATE PALAEOZOIC TECTONIC FRAMEWORK AND EVOLUTION
Ruan Yiping and Liao Weihua
Plate Movements
Tectonic Attribution of Altun-Beishan and West Junggar Areas
Summary of Conclusions
CHAPTER 3. GEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHWEST CHINA BASINS DURING THE MESOZOIC AND CENOZOIC
Chen Jinhua and Yang Hengren
Division of Blocks and Attribution of Biostratigraphical Provinces
Tectonic Movements
Summary of Conclusions
II. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 4. OUTLINE OF THE CAMBRIAN PALAEOGEOGRAPHY
Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiyi, Ni Yunan and Zhou Zhiqiang
Kazakhstan Plate
Tarim Plate
North China Plate
CHAPTER 5. PALAEOGEOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT DURING THE ORDOVICIAN
Zhou Zhiyi, Ni Yunan, Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiqiang and Yu Feng
Introduction
Early Ordovician
Middle Ordovician
Late Ordovician
CHAPTER 6. GENERAL ASPECTS OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY IN THE SILURIAN
Ni Yunan, Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Zhiqiang
Llandoverian--Wenlockian
Ludlovian--Pridolian
CHAPTER 7. PALAEOGEOGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK OF THE DEVONIAN
Liao Weihua and Ruan Yiping
Early Devonian
Middle Devonian
Late Devonian
CHAPTER 8. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY OF THE CARBONIFEROUS AND PERMIAN
Ruan Yiping
Early Carboniferous
Late Carboniferous (Late Serpukhovian to Moscovian)
''Taiyuanian''
Early Permian
Late Permian
CHAPTER 9. EVOLUTION OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY DURING THE MESOZOIC
Chen Jinhua
Introduction
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
CHAPTER 10. A REVIEW OF TERTIARY PALAEOGEOGRAPHY
Yang Hengren
Introduction
South Tarim Early Tertiary Neritic-Estuary and Late Tertiary River-Lake District
North Tarim Early Tertiary Lagoon and Late Tertiary River-Lake District
Junggar River-Lake District
Turpan River-Lake District
Qaidam River-Lake District
Altun Piedmont-River District
South Qilian River-Lake District
Gonghe River-Lake District (Late Tertiary)
Hexi Corridor River-Lake District
Xining-Minhe River-Lake District
Lanzhou River-Lake District
Ningxia-Eastern Gansu River-Lake District
III. STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER 11. CAMBRIAN
Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiyi, Ni Yunan and Zhou Zhiqiang
Altay
Western Junggar
Tianshan
Beishan
Tarim
Qilian Mountain
Altun Mountains
Qaidam
East Kunlun Mountains
CHAPTER 12. ORDOVICIAN
Zhou Zhiyi, Ni Yunan, Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiqiang and Yu Feng
Altay
Eastern Junggar
Western Junggar
Tianshan
Beishan
Tarim
Qilian Mountain
Altun Mountains
Qaidam
East Kunlun Mountains
West Kunlun Mountains
CHAPTER 13. SILURIAN
Ni Yunan, Lin Huanling, Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Zhiqiang
Altay
Eastern Junggar
Western Junggar
Tianshan
Beishan
Tarim
Qilian Mountain
Qaidam
East Kunlun Mountains
CHAPTER 14. DEVONIAN
Liao Weihua and Ruan Yiping
Introduction
North Junggar Province
North and Middle Tianshan-Beishan Province
Tarim Province
Qilian-Qaidam Province
CHAPTER 15. CARBONIFEROUS AND PERMIAN
Ruan Yiping
Introduction
Subdivision and Correlation of Carboniferous
Subdivision and Correlation of Permian
CHAPTER 16. MESOZOIC
Chen Jinhua
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
CHAPTER 17. TERTIARY
Yang Hengren
Southwestern Tarim
Northern Tarim
Junggar Basin
Turpan Basin
Qaidam Basin
Altun Mountains
South Qilian Mountain
Gonghe Basin
Dunhuang Basin
Yumen Basin
Jiuquan Basin
Zhangye Basin
Wuwei Bsin
Xining-Minhe Basin
Lanzhou Basin
Ningxia Basin
Longdong Basin
References
Index of Localities
