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Carboniferous Biostratigraphy of Guizhou Province
Author(s) -
Qianghe Wu
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6724.1988.mp1002001.x
Subject(s) - carboniferous , biostratigraphy , geology , paleontology , ammonite , coral , assemblage (archaeology) , structural basin , oceanography , cretaceous
The Carboniferous in Guizhou may be divided into 3 lithostratigraphic regions, 2 series and 7 stages. The Lower Carboniferous is composed of 4 regional stages, 1 foraminifer assemblage, 4 fossil coral zones (with 9 subzones) and 11 brachiopod assemblages; the Upper Carboniferous is divided into 3 regional stages, 9 fusulinid zones (with 2 subzones) and 4 ammonite zones. Based on the studies of foraminifers and conodonts, the base of the Carboniferous in Guizhou is placed at least near the top of the coral Cystophrentis zone.