Xikeng Formation
| Xikeng Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Silurian-Early Devonian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Xiaoxi formation |
| Overlies | Xiajiaqiao formation[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandy mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Location | Xiushui County |
| Region | Jiangxi Province |
| Country | China |
The Xikeng Formation is located in Xiushui County, Jiangxi Province, and contains alternating beds of purplish red, grayish green and yellow green sandy and muddy rocks. The Xikeng Formation is dated to the Late Silurian - Early Devonian period.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Shan, Xianren; Zhu, Min; Zhao, Wenjin; Pan, Zhaohui; Wang, Pingli; Gai, Zhikun (15 May 2020). "A new genus of sinogaleaspids (Galeaspida, stem-Gnathostomata) from the Silurian Period in Jiangxi, China". PeerJ. 8: e9008. doi:10.7717/peerj.9008. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 7233274. PMID 32461826.
- ^ Zhang, Shouxin (2009). Geological Formation Names of China. p. 1253. ISBN 978-3540-93823-1.
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