Ordovician sequence stratigraphy and correlation in the Middle-Upper Yangtze region, South China

Chuan-shang Wang; Xiao-feng Wang; Xiao-hong Chen; Zhi-hong Li; Xu-bing Li

doi:10.31035/cg2018041

2018 Vol. 1, No. 3

Article Contents

Article navigation > China Geology > 2018 > 1(3): 354-366

Next Article Previous Article

Chuan-shang Wang, Xiao-feng Wang, Xiao-hong Chen, Zhi-hong Li, Xu-bing Li, 2018. Ordovician sequence stratigraphy and correlation in the Middle-Upper Yangtze region, South China, China Geology, 1, 354-366. doi: 10.31035/cg2018041

Citation:

Ordovician sequence stratigraphy and correlation in the Middle-Upper Yangtze region, South China

Wuhan Center of China Geological Survey, Wuhan 430223, China

More Information

Corresponding author: wangchuanshang@163.com (Chuan-shang Wang)

Received Date: 16 July 2018

Revised Date: 16 July 2018

Accepted Date: 16 August 2018

Available Online: 16 August 2018

Publish Date: 25 November 2018

Abstract

Abstract

The precise correlation of the Ordovician successions in different facies is difficult due to the complex changes of the tecto-paleogeography in South China. Based on previous studies, the authors recognized 10 3^rd grade sequences, i. e., Osq1 to Osq10 in ascending order, by the integrated study of chronostratigraphy, biostratigraphy as well as the analysis on the sedimentary facies. The authors are confident to correlate the Ordovician successions precisely in different facies in an isochronous stratigraphic framework with the application of the method of sequence stratigraphy and correlation.
- sequence stratigraphy /
- correlation /
- different facies /
- Ordovician

FullText(HTML)

References

[1]	An TX. 1987. Paleozoic conodonts of southern China. Beijing: Science Press: 1–238. Google Scholar
[2]	Chen X, Bergström S M, Zhang Y D, Wang ZH. 2013. A regional tectonic event of Katian (Late Ordovician) age across three major blocks of China. Chin Sci Bull, 58, 1–8. doi: 10.1007/s11434-012-5578-0 CrossRef Google Scholar
[3]	Chen X, Bergström SM (eds.). 1995. Base of the austrodentatus Zone as a level for global subdivision of the Ordovician. Palaeoworld (special issue), 5, 1–117. Google Scholar
[4]	Chen X, Qiu JY. 1986. Ordovician palaeoenvironmental construction of Yichang area, W Hubei. Journal of Stratigraphy, 10(1), 1–14. Google Scholar
[5]	Chen X, Rong JY, Mittchell CE, Harper DAT, Zhan RB, Zhang YD, Li RY, Wang Y. 2000. Late Ordovician to earliest Silurian graptolite and brachiopod biozonation from the Yangtze region, South China with a global correlation. Geological Magazine, 137, 623–650. doi: 10.1017/S0016756800004702 CrossRef Google Scholar
[6]	Chen X, Rong JY, Wang XF, Wang ZH, Zhang YD, Zhan RB. 1995. Correlation of the Ordovician rocks of China. International Union of Geological Sciences, Publication, 31, 1–104. Google Scholar
[7]	Chen X, Rong JY, Zhou ZY. 2003. Ordovician biostratigraphy of China. In Zhang W.-T., Chen P-J & Palmer A.R. (eds), Biostratigraphy of China. Science Press, Beijing: 121–171. Google Scholar
[8]	Chen X, Zhang YD, Fan JX, Tang L, Sun HQ. 2012. Onset of the Kwangsian Orogeny as evidenced by biofacies and lithofacies. Sci China Earth Sci, 55, 1592–1600. doi: 10.1007/s11430-012-4490-4 CrossRef Google Scholar
[9]	Chen XH, Wang XF, Li ZH, Wang CS and Zhang M. 2002. The chitinozoan assemblages across the Middle and Lower Ordovician boundary at the Huahuachang section, Yichang, Hubei, China and its stratigraphical significance. Journal of Stratigraphy, 26(4), 241–247 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[10]	Chen XH, Wang XF, Li ZH. 1996. Arenigian chitinozoan biostratigraphy and palaeobiogeography in South China. Geological Review, 43(3), 200–208. Google Scholar
[11]	Chen XH, Wang XF. 1999. Multiple statigaphic subdivision and sea level changes of the Ealy Paleozoic in Yangtze Gorges area, 3: 1–11. Google Scholar
[12]	Chen, X, Rong JY, Fan JX, Zhan RB, Mitchell CE, Harper DAT, Melchin MJ, Peng PA, Finney SC, Wang XF. 2006. The Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Hirnantian Stage (the uppermost of the Ordovician System). Episodes, 29(3), 183–196. Google Scholar
[13]	Lai CG, 1982. Stratigraphy of China (No.5) The Ordovician System of China. Beijng: Geological Publishing House: 1–297. Google Scholar
[14]	Li ZM, Gong SY, Chen JQ, Su WB. 1997. Ordovician-Silurian depositional sequences and their relations with tectonic movement in South China. Earth Science. Journal of China University of Geosciences, 22(5), 526–530 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[15]	Mu EZ, Zhu ZL, Chen JY, Rong JY. 1979. Ordovician System of southwest China. In: Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Academia Sinica (eds.). Carbonate biostratigraphy of southwest China. Beijing: Science Press: 108–154 (in Chinese). Google Scholar
[16]	Turvey ST, Zhou ZY. 2002. Arenig trilobite associations of Daping, Yichang, Hubei, South China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica, 41(1), 10–18. Google Scholar
[17]	Wang CS, Chen XH, Wang XF, Chen LD, Li ZH. 2002, Ordovician. 71–100. In Wang XF, Chen XH, Zhang RJ, et al. Protection of precise geological remains in the Yangtze Gorges area, China with the study of the Archean-Mesozoic multiple stratigraphic subdivision and sea-level change. Geological Publishing House, Beijing (in Chinese with English summary). Google Scholar
[18]	Wang CS, Wang XF, Chen XH and Li ZH. 2013. Taxonomy, zonation and correlation of the graptolite fauna across the Lower/Middle Ordovician boundary interval in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), 87(1), 32–47. doi: 10.1111/acgs.2013.87.issue-1 CrossRef Google Scholar
[19]	Wang CS, Wang XF, Chen XH, Li ZH. 2003. Study of sequence stratigraphy at terminal of Ordovician. Earth Science. Journal of China University of Geosciences, 28(1), 6–9 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[20]	Wang XF, Wang CS. 2001. Tremadocian (Ordovician) graptolite diversification events in China. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, 25(2), 155–168. doi: 10.1080/03115510108619102 CrossRef Google Scholar
[21]	Wang XF, Chen XH. 2003. Ordovician chitinozoan diversification events in China. Science in China (S.D), 33(3), 210–215. Google Scholar
[22]	Wang XF, Li ZM, Chen JQ, Chen XH, Su WB. 1995. Early Ordovian sea level changes in South China and their worldwide correlation. Journal of China University of Geosciences, 7(1), 54–62. Google Scholar
[23]	Wang XF, Li ZM, Chen JQ, et al. 1996. Early Ordovician sea level events in South China and its worldwide correlation. Geology and Mineral Resources of South China, (3), 1–11 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[24]	Wang XF, Ni SZ, Zeng QL, Xu GH, Zhou TM, Li ZH, Xiang LW, Lai CG. 1987. Biostratigraphy of the Yangtze Gorges area (2), Early Paleozoic: 1–641. Geological Publishing House, Beijing (in Chinese with English summary). Google Scholar
[25]	Wang XF, Stouge S, Chen XH, Li ZH, Wang CS and Finney SC, Zeng QL, Zhou ZQ, Chen HM and Erdtmann BD. 2009. The global stratotype section and point for the base of the Middle Ordovician Series and the third stage (Dapingian). Episodes, 32(2), 96–113. Google Scholar
[26]	Wang XF, Stouge S, Erdtmann BD, Chen XH, Li ZH, Wang CS. 2005. A proposed GSSP for the base of the Middle Ordovician Series: the Huanghuachang section, Yichang, China. Episodes, 28(2), 105–117. Google Scholar
[27]	Zeng QL, Ni SZ, Xu GH, Zhou TM, Li ZH, Xiang LW, Lai CG, 1983. Division and correlation of Ordovician System in East Yangtze Gorges Area. Bulletin of the Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, CAGS, 6: 1–56. Google Scholar
[28]	Zeng QL. 1991. Ordovician brachiopod communities and eustatic changes in the Eastern Yantze Gorges Area, China. Bulltin of Geology and Mineral Resources, CAGS, 16, 33–42. Google Scholar
[29]	Zhou ZY, Zhou ZQ, Yuan WW, Zhou TM. 2000. Late Ordovician Trilobite Biofacies and Palaeogeographical Development, Western Hubei-Hunan. Journal Of Stratigraphy, 24(4), 249–263 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar