Ancient deep-sea sediments and trace fossils in China

Author: Jin Huijuan
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is available for scientists, college and university teachers and students, and production technical personnel in sedimentology, paleontologicalology, structural geology, and related disciplines. Based on the newest sedimentology theory, it discusses for the first time the deep-sea gravity flow deposits of several major orogenic belts in China during the Caledonian, Hercynian, and Indosinian periods, particularly the genesis, types, and characteristics of turbidite and deep-sea traction current deposits, as well as their sedimentation processes, spatiotemporal distribution and patterns. It systematically elaborates on various primary sedimentary structures of debris flows and deep-sea traction currents, and applies sedimentology-structural methods to explore the tectonic environment of gravity flow sedimentary system formation. The book's unique feature lies in the subtle integration of sedimentology and paleontologicalology, summarizing relevant patterns between different sedimentary facies types of turbidite systems and fossil assemblages with paleoecological environments using abundant practical data. The application of trace fossil assemblages for paleoecological research holds significant guiding value.