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The Cretaceous of Shandong Province
Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Shandong, China
Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Shandong, China
- 1 Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
- 2 Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
- 3 Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Shandong, China
- 4 Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Shandong, China
- 5 Geology Institute, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
- 6 Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Shandong, China
- 7 Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Shandong, China
Open Journal of Geology·Volume 09 (2019)·Pages 646–649·Published 20 September 2019·DOI10.4236/ojg.2019.910064
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Abstract
A well preserved terrestrial Cretaceous succession outcrops in Shandong Province. Although previous studies have conducted much work on the geochronology, subdivision of stratigraphic units, regional correlation and paleontology, high controversies remain about geochronology, subdivision of stratigraphic units and sedimentology. Here, we report a synthesized study of the Cretaceous successions and stratigraphy in Shandong based on the new results. Accordingly, reconstruction of framework of the Cretaceous stratigraphy in Shandong is summarized as, in descending order, the Mengyin Group of the Jurassic/Cretaceous transition, the Lower Cretaceous Laiyang Group, Qingshan Group, Dasheng Group and the Upper Cretaceous Wangshi Group.
KeywordsTerrestrialCretaceousShandong ProvinceChina
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