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Elementary Discussion of Taphonomic Environmentof Guanling Fauna,Guizhou Province, China

SUN Zuoyu, HAO Weicheng, JIANG Dayong   

  1. School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871
  • Received:2003-07-10 Online:2004-11-20 Published:2004-11-20

关岭动物群埋藏环境初探

孙作玉,郝维城,江大勇   

  1. 北京大学地球与空间科学学院,北京,100871

Abstract: Petrological samples collected from the Upper Triassic Wayao Formation bearing t he Guanling Fauna,located in Xinpu area of Guanling County, Guizhou rovince, were observated under microscope. Three kinds of lithology can be distinguished on the basis of the bio-abundance. Considering the bio-assemblage of the Guanling Fauna, its taphonomic environment characteristics can be concluded as follows: the sea water was relatively deep, lower energy, peachful and anoxic condition with normal paleosalinity and warmer climate. In addition, the distributions of the conodontParagondolella and the bivalve Halobia confirm the taphonomic environment and indicate the occurrence of the anoxic event as well. The study of paleoredox markers and fossil diversity finds two main significant factors. One is the fine grain and compact texture of marly lime stone bearing the Guling Fauna, which makes the remains deposit nearly intact. The other is the layer of reptile and crinoid fossils coincide well with w(Ce)/w(La) value over 2.0 and increasing positively, which reveals a high anoxic condition just like a protecting cover which keep the remains out of the oxygen.

Key words: Guanling Fauna, Upper Triassic, Wayao Formation, layer of reptile fossils, taphonomic environment

摘要: 对贵州省关岭县新铺乡毛凹剖面上三叠统瓦窑组底部岩性薄片进行了观察,根据生物含量的多少,可以区分出3种岩性:泥晶灰岩、含生屑泥晶灰岩、泥晶生屑灰岩。结合生物群组合面貌分析,认为关岭动物群埋藏于水体较深且宁静、低能、盐度正常、气候温暖的环境下。同时牙形石Paragondolella属、双壳类Halobia属剖面分布暗示了水体还原事件的发生。结合古氧化还原度敏感元素的丰度变化和化石分异度分析,认为动物群得以完美埋藏,有2点是至关重要的因素:(1) 沉积速率慢,岩性结构致密,颗粒细小,使生物能完整沉积;(2) 爬行动物化石层、化石分异度曲线和w(Ce)/w(La)比值大于2,且正向漂移呈现一一对应关系表明,缓慢沉积过程中,水体还原缺氧给生物埋藏提供了必须的氧隔离层,防止死亡生物氧化分解。

关键词: 关岭动物群, 上三叠统, 瓦窑组, 爬行动物化石层, 埋藏环境

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