Characteristics and geological significance of microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in Mesoproterozoic Dahongyu Formation of Xinglong County, Hebei Province
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    Mesoproterozoic Dahongyu Formation (1 650~1 600 Ma) is characterized by subtidal grayish white thick and blocky fine-grained quartz sandstone in Xinglong area of Hebei Province. Microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) are widespread on the sandstone surfaces. This paper described in detail sedimentary features and preliminarily analyzed the origin of the MISS. The existence of the MISS probably suggests that a large area of subtidal shallow marine environment was covered by omnipresent microbial mats during Mesoproterozoic in North China. Microbial mats effectively protected the surfaces of sandy sediments and reduced the extent of erosion and reworking. Therefore, the growth of microbial mats had an important influence on the basic process of siliciclastic sedimentation. The MISS on the sandstone surfaces of Dahongyu Formation provide materials for the study of the coordinated development relationship between microbial mats and sedimentation in the Proterozoic shallow marine environment. The in-depth study of the MISS is beneficial for the better understanding of the Proterozoic siliciclastic depositional system and contributes to promoting the development of microbial-mat sedimentology.

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陈留勤,2013,河北兴隆中元古界大红峪组微生物成因构造特征及其地质意义[J].岩石矿物学杂志,32(3):366~372. CHEN Liu-qin,2013,Characteristics and geological significance of microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in Mesoproterozoic Dahongyu Formation of Xinglong County, Hebei Province[J]. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica,32(3):366~372.

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  • Received:January 08,2013
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