Ramp facies in an intracratonic basin: A case study from the Upper Devonian and Lower Carboniferous in central Hunan, southern China

Detailed studies on Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous carbonate rocks in central Hunan, southern China have led to the recognition of 25 lithofacies which can be grouped into: (1) inner ramp peritidal platform, (2) inner ramp organic bank and mound, (3) mid ramp, (4) outer ramp, and (5) shelf bas...

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Main Authors: Longyi Shao, Dongdong Wang, Houan Cai, Hao Wang, Jing Lu, Pengfei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987111000600