Guangbingchang Fm
Period:
Paleogene
Age Interval:
Paleocene (22)
Province:
Hubei
Type Locality and Naming
Hubei - NW. Guanbingchang, west of Fangxian County, Hubei Province. Named by Lei Yizhen et al., 1987, Biostratigraphy of Gorges Area in Yantze River (5), Cretaceous-Tertiary, Beijing: Geological Publishing House
Lithology and Thickness
Grayish white, rich yellow, and light red marls and limestone, with interbeds of mudstone.
Lithology Pattern:
Clayey limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Pre-Cretaceous
Upper contact
It is in conformable contact with the overlying Eocene Youping Fm.
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Ypresian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0
Beginning date (Ma):
56.00
Ending stage:
Ypresian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.3
Ending date (Ma):
53.62
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
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