Stromatolites of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation in Hefeng, western Hubei Province and its ecological environment discussion

WANG Jianpo; WEI Kai; LI Yue; LI Qijian

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2024 Vol. 51, No. 2

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WANG Jianpo, WEI Kai, LI Yue, LI Qijian. 2024. Stromatolites of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation in Hefeng, western Hubei Province and its ecological environment discussion[J]. Geology in China, 51(2): 623-631. doi: 10.12029/gc20200607003

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WANG Jianpo, WEI Kai, LI Yue, LI Qijian. 2024. Stromatolites of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation in Hefeng, western Hubei Province and its ecological environment discussion[J]. Geology in China, 51(2): 623-631. doi: 10.12029/gc20200607003

Stromatolites of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation in Hefeng, western Hubei Province and its ecological environment discussion

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Hubei Key Laboratory of Paleontology and Geological Environment Evolution, Wuhan Centre of China Geological Survey, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China

Fund Project: Supported by the projects of China Geological Survey (No.DD20230006, No.DD20190315).

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Author Bio: WANG Jianpo, male, born in 1981, associate professor, mainly engaged in the study of stratigraphy, paleobiology and their applications; E-mail: wangjianpo2001-1@163.com
Corresponding author: LI Qijian, male, born in 1983, associate professor, mainly engaged in the study of stratigraphy and paleobiology; E-mail: qjli@nigpas.ac.cn.

Received Date: 07 June 2020

Revised Date: 06 October 2020

Publish Date: 25 March 2024

Abstract

Abstract

This paper is the result of geological survey engineering.
Objective
The Ediacaran Dengying Formation in the Central−Hubei Platform of the Yangtze region hosts abundant stromatolites, yet there is a lack of systematic reports on them. This study aims to address this gap by identifying stromatolite types in the Dengying Formation at the Baiguoping section in the southwestern part of the platform. Through this, we analyze the sedimentary environment, aiming to elucidate the influence of the ancient environment on stromatolite distribution. The insights gained serve as a valuable reference for future research on Ediacaran stromatolites in the Central−Hubei Platform.
Methods
Utilizing section surveys and microscopic observations, this study identifies stratiform and columnar stromatolites in the dolostones of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation at the Baiguoping section. Stratiform stromatolites include flat−laminated, Stratifera, and wavy−laminated forms, columnar stromatolite see the Baicalia form genus.
Results
In the southwestern Central−Hubei Platform, these stromatolites are associated with various environments: Periodic exposure settings for the flat−laminated and Stratifera forms, lagoon environments for the wavy−laminated form and intertidal to upper subtidal zones for the columnar stromatolites. Published data reveals that during the deposition period of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, stratiform stromatolites were abundant on the Yangtze Platform, meanwhile columnar and other stromatolite forms were rare, indicating limited morphological diversity.
Conclusions
The scarcity of stromatolite variations can be attributed to widespread shallow water niches and locally deeper water niches resulting from long−term stable tidal flat environments in the Yangtze Platform.
- Ediacaran /
- Dengying Formation /
- stromatolite /
- paleoenvironment /
- shallow water niche /
- geological survey engineering /
- western Hubei Province

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