Guanling Formation
Geological formation in China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Guanling biota.
The Guanling Formation is a Middle Triassic (Anisian or Pelsonian in the regional chronostratigraphy) geologic formation in southwestern China.
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Guanling Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: early-mid Anisian (Pelsonian) ~247–245 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Yangliujing Formation |
Overlies | Jialingjiang Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
Other | Dolomite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25.5°N 104.9°E / 25.5; 104.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 11.7°N 94.2°E / 11.7; 94.2 |
Region | Guizhou & Yunnan Provinces |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau |
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