Citation: | ZHANG Q S,MOU C L,WANG Q Y,et al.,2025. The discovery and significance of the estuarine facies in the Upper Triassic Adula-Duogaila Formation, Chaya region, Qamdo area, Xizang[J]. Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology,45(1):90−101. DOI: 10.19826/j.cnki.1009-3850.2024.09005 |
The study of sedimentary structures, lithological combinations, and sedimentary sequences of the Adula-Duogaila Formation in Gangka Village, Chaya County, Qamdo City, shows the presence of estuarine facies during the sedimentary period of the Adula-Duogaila Formation. Further analysis subdivides the estuarine facies into fluvial subfacies and tidal flat subfacies. The fluvial subfacies can be further subdivided into riverbed suborder facies and floodplain suborder facies. The riverbed suborder facies is characterized by thick-bedded conglomerate and feldspathic litharenite, while the floodplain suborder facies is distinguished by deposits of siltstone, mudstone, and carbonized plant fragments. Sedimentary structures such as cross-bedding, trough cross-stratification, and parallel bedding can be observed in the fluvial subfacies. The tidal flat subfacies can be further distinguished into subtidal, intertidal, and supratidal suborder facies. The subtidal suborder facies is characterized by mudstone and lithic sandstone, with the development of ripple bedding. The intertidal suborder facies is characterized by deposition of siltstone and mudstone, with interference ripple marks, lenticular bedding, and wave-like bedding as prominent sedimentary structures. The supratidal suborder facies is characterized by mudstone and carbonaceous mudstone, with interbedded lenses of siltstone, and sedimentary structures such as horizontal bedding and rain prints.
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