Earth:Zitai Formation
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Short description: Ordovician formation in China
| Zitai Formation Stratigraphic range: Floian-Dapingian ~478–468 Ma | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 30°18′N 117°24′E / 30.3°N 117.4°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 8°42′N 134°18′W / 8.7°N 134.3°W |
| Region | Anhui, Hubei, Hunan |
| Country |  China |
  Zitai Formation (China) | |
The Zitai or Zhitai Formation[1][2] is a geological sequence of Middle Ordovician origin, that occurs along the southeastern edge of the Yangtze Platform in southern China . It is a purple-red limestone with a few interspersed yellow-green shale beds. It contains a fossil fauna dominated by trilobites and nautiloids.
References
- ↑ Zhitai Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Zitai Formation at Fossilworks.org
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