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Basal Melt‐out Structure in the Luoquan Formation and Its Significance 1
Author(s) -
Daokai Ge,
Zhijiu Cui
Publication year - 1994
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.1755-6724.1994.mp7002006.x
Subject(s) - geology , diamictite , paleontology , glacier , glacial period , palaeogeography , precambrian , ejecta , tectonics , stratigraphy , sedimentary rock , clastic rock , physics , quantum mechanics , supernova , volcanism
The Late Precambrian Luoquan Formation occurring on the southern margin of the North China platform is of important significance for the study of the tectonics, palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology and regional stratigraphy of the North China and Yangtze platforms. The origin of diamictites of the formation has long been a subject of controversy. Recently a certain type of cross bedding structure has been recognized in the massive diamictite. Analysis of the process of deposition indicates that the structure was formed by the basal melt‐out process of the glacier and, to some extent, its form is the manifestation of the primary structure of basal debris‐rich glacial ice. The discovery of this sedimentary structure is inducive to the understanding and reconstruction of the features and environmental conditions for the development of the glaciers in the Luoquan Glacial Epoch.