Scientific Journal of Earth Science

December 2013, Volume 3, Issue 4, PP.119-127

Characteristics and Genesis of Calcirudite in the

Wulalike Formation of Middle Ordovician,
Zhuozi Mountain Area of Inner Mongolia
Jun Zhao, Youbin He, Bin Xiao, Ning Wang, Bochao Yuan, Jinxiong Luo
College of Geoscience, Yangtze University, Hubei Wuhan 430100, China
Email:

heyb122@163.com

Abstract
Based on fieldwork, the causes of the calcirudite of the Wulalike formation of Middle Ordovician, in Zhuozi mountain area of
Inner Mongolia was explored in the aspects of sedimentary background, lithology, structure and construction characteristics.
Through the lithological, paleontology and geochemistry features of the Wulalike Formation, the sedimentary environment of
Wulalike Formation is recognised as deep-water slope - basin environment. Wulalique calcirudite folder group sets of shale in
bulk,internal unstratified, gravels mixed sizes, no separation, no grading, reflecting sedimentary characteristics of debris flow.
Duringthe Middle Ordovician, Helan aulacogen was strong rifting, in Helan aulacogen edge, carbonate gravity flow deposits were
mainlycontrolled by synsedimentary fault. The Helan graben has the characteristics of strong the tectonic strength of the north
Helanaulacogen was weak, while the tectonic strength of the north Helan aulacogen was strong. The tectonic strength of
contemporaneous faults in the zhuozi mountain area was relatively weak, so the debris flow deposit in general was not very
developed. Due to the steep slope, calcirudite mainly deposited on the foot of slope, and minority was transported to the basin edge,
even in the basin. However the calcirudite transported to different positions had different Characteristics in many aspects, such sa
scale, particle size, grinding, erosion degree to the underlying strata. The calcirudite at the foot of slope owned large scale, large
particles, rounded appearance, with section clear bottom; The calcirudite in the basin, as far away from the source area, were in
small scale, small particles, with relatively better grinding and a flat bottom.
Keywords: Zhuozi Mountain Area; Wulalike Formation; Calcirudite; Debris Flow Deposits; Sedimentary Model

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