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The Early Precambrian Rocks, Their Ages, Division and Correlation of the Taihang‐Wutai Region, the Yanshan Region and the Eastern Sector of the Yinshan Mountains
Author(s) -
Qichao Wang
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.mp1003002.x
Subject(s) - archean , precambrian , geology , supergroup , proterozoic , unconformity , paleontology , protolith , group (periodic table) , craton , tectonics , geochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry
According to differences of the protolith formations, the early Precambrian strata in the northern part of the North China platform may be divided into the stable stratigraphic region in the west and the mobile stratigraphic region in the east. Based on unconformities, either stratiragphic or tectonic, as well as significant metamorphic thermal events, the two regions may be stratigraphically defined as follows: 1) the middle Archaean Fuping Supergroup composed of the Chenzhuang and Wanzi Groups (stable areas), and the middle Archaean Qianxi Group (mobile area), whose upper limits are all dated at 2800 Ma; and 2) the upper Archaean Wutai Supergroup composed of the Longquanguan, Shizui and Taihuai Groups (stable areas), and the upper Archaean Zunhua, Dantazi and Zhuzhangzi Groups (mobile areas), whose upper limits are all dated at 2500 Ma. A correlation of the above‐mentioned units is also made. The lower Proterozoic Hutuo Group of the stable region is adjusted to comprise the Gaofan, Doucun, Dongye and Guojiazhai Groups. The upper limit of the Gaofan Group is placed at 2350 Ma, Dongye 1850 Ma and Guojiazhai (the lower limit of the Changcheng System) 1700 Ma.