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Meso-Neoproterozoic Stratigraphic Sequences in the Yanliao Faulted-Depression Zone, North China Craton

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The Precambrian sedimentary strata in the Yanliao Faulted-Depression Zone (YFDZ) on the North China Craton is the most-developed Meso-Neoproterozoic sequences in China. The sequences consist of the Pt21 Changchengian, Pt22 Jixianian, Pt23x **amaling Formation and Pt31 Qingbaikouan, which are traditionally subdivided into 12 formations and 43 members. This chapter aims to review the history and the state of art of the studies on the stratigraphic sequences in aspects covering the tempo-spatial distribution, lithostratigraphic correlation, geochronology and palaeontology. Some important aspects have been discussed in detail. As the oldest unmetamorphosed sedimentary sequence in China, the Changchengian (1670–1600 Ma) shows a regional micro-angle unconformity with the underlying Dahongyu Formation of Jixianian (1600–1400 Ma) with a local conformity at the Dahongyu depocenter. Therefore, both Changchengian and Jixianian should be referred to a set of basically continuous sedimentary strata in the Jixian stratotype section. The Changchengian may be attributed to the aulacogen clastic deposition in the early stage of the YFDZ related to early breakup of the Supercontinent Columbia.

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    Zhu S X, Sun S F, Sun L X, Liu H. 2009. Mesoproterozoic carbonate palaeontological study. Tian**: Tian** Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (in Chinese).

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    Wang T G, Zhong N N, Zhu S X, et al. 2009. Petroleum prospectivity and reginal play predication of the lower stratigraphic assemblage in North China Platform (internal report). Bei**g: China University of Petroleum-Bei**g.

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This research has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41272015), China Geological Survey (1212010611802) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (YPH08086). The authors greatly appreciate Professors Lu Songnian, Huang Xueguang and Sun Shufen from the Tian** Institute of Geology and Mineral resources for their helps both in the field and labs, valuable information and advices. In addition, we thanks Yang Ligong and others from the “Tian** Protection Office on Jixian section of the Meso- and Neoproterozoic sequences” for their assistance in working on the Jixian section.

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Zhu, S., Li, H., Sun, L., Liu, H. (2022). Meso-Neoproterozoic Stratigraphic Sequences in the Yanliao Faulted-Depression Zone, North China Craton. In: Meso-Neoproterozoic Geology and Petroleum Resources in China. Springer Geology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5666-9_2

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