Linjiazhuang Fm
Period:
Cretaceous
Age Interval:
Early Cretaceous, K1ljz (27a,b)
Province:
Shandong
Type Locality and Naming
Jiaolai Basin. The Linjiazhuang Formation was named by Du Benming (1991) in Linjiazhuang of The Zhuangying Town, Jiaozhou. The key section is the Mengci – Daheliu section in the Zhuangying Town of the Jiaozhou City, Shandong. Lower formation in the Wangshi Gr.
Lithology and Thickness
The Linjiazhuang Formation is composed of grayish brown, brownish grey conglomerate, gravel- bearing sandstone intercalated with purple red fine-grained sandstone and siltstone. It is 180 to 923 m thick.
Lithology Pattern:
Conglomerate
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
The Linjiazhuang Formation overlies the Fanggezhuang Fm unconformably.
Upper contact
The Linjiazhuang Formation underlies the Xingezhuang Fm conformably.
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
None listed
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Aptian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.9
Beginning date (Ma):
114.02
Ending stage:
Albian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.5
Ending date (Ma):
106.85
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Wan Xiaoqiao