Guizhou-Palaeontological Kingdom

贵州-古生物王国

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Author: Zhao Yuanlong
Language: Chinese with English summary
2002; Hardcover;185x260mm;213 pages

The sedimentary rock in Guizhou is well developed and widely distributed. Stratigraphical units of sedimentary rock are perfect from the middle Proterozic to Quaternary system in this area. Because Guizhou area in geological history still was covered by seawater before late Triassic period, the abundantly fossiliferous marine strata is well developed. Continental strata consists of a little rock of Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary and soil of quaternary. The Jurassic strata exposed over western Guizhou as a whole, while the others only scatter.
The fossils discovered in strata of Guizhou are very abundant and have various types in preserved. They are distributed among 20 phyla and include a more than 4000 species, 2000 genera, 200 families, based on the above features, Guizhou is aptly named as "Palaeontological Kingdom"

 


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