Jialingjiang Formation
| Jialingjiang Formation | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
The Jialingjiang Formation (嘉陵江组) is a geologic feature associated with the
tectonic feature of the Earth's crust
.
The Jialingjiang Formation is important to paleontologists or other people interested in ancient life forms due to the fossil evidence incorporated therein (such as for
Ichthyosaur relatives). Also, scientific study of this formation group provides insight into Late Triassic tectonic inversion based on analysis of detrital zircon U–Pb chronology (involving the element uranium converting to lead over time due to radioactive decay). The Jialingjiang Formation is also of interest in history as it has been a source for humans to extract valuable economic goods such as salt and natural gas for many centuries.[1][2][3]
Hydrocarbon resources
The history of the Jialingjiang Formation explains the origins of the hydrocarbon resources which have historically or in the future may be extracted. The primary hydrocarbon resource of the Sichuan Basin is natural gas.[4]
See also
References
- ^ [Late Triassic tectonic inversion in the upper Yangtze Block: insights from1 detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10037981/1/br_manuscript.pdf]
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- ^ Kuhn, Oliver (2004-06-30). "Ancient Chinese Drilling". Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. 29 (6).
- ^ "Phase states of hydrocarbons in Chinese marine carbonate strata and controlling factors for their formation" Author(s): Jin Zhijun, Liu Quanyou, Qiu Nansheng, Ding Feng and Bai Guoping Source: Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Vol. 30, No. 5 (October 2012), pp. 753-773 Published by: {sageltd} Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26161076 Accessed: 05-02-2021 15:40 UTC p. 753