Yanjiahe Formation

Yanjiahe Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran - Fortunian
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View of Yanjiahe River in Macheng, Huanggang, Hubei, the locality after which the formation is named.
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsSee: Beds
OverliesDengying Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, limestone, dolomite
OtherChert, phosphorite
Location
Coordinates30°48′N 111°18′E / 30.8°N 111.3°E / 30.8; 111.3
Approximate paleocoordinates27°36′N 160°12′E / 27.6°N 160.2°E / 27.6; 160.2
RegionHubei
CountryChina
ExtentYangtze Gorges
Type section
Named forYanjiahe River
Yanjiahe Formation (China)
Yanjiahe Formation (Hubei)

The Yanjiahe Formation is an Ediacaran to Cambrian fossiliferous geologic formation found in South China.

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