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Balang Formation

Balang Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 4
An Isoxys specimen from the Balang Formation.
TypeGeological formation
Thickness100 m (330 ft) to 658 m (2,159 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale, Calcareous mudstone
OtherLimestone, Siltstone
Location
CountryChina

The Balang formation, is a Cambrian Period geological formation, which outcrops in western Hunan and eastern Guizhou in southern China. It contains Burgess Shale-type soft-bodied fossils. It is intermediate in age between the Chengjiang and Kaili lagerstatten. It contains a low diversity of trilobites.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Liu, Q.; Lei, Q. (2013). "Discovery of an exceptionally preserved fossil assemblage in the Balang Formation (Cambrian Series 2, Stage 4) in Hunan, China". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology: 1. doi:10.1080/03115518.2013.764663.
  2. ^ Liu, S.; Peng, J.; Wen, R.; Liang, B. (2018-06-30). "New data for Isoxys of the Balang Fauna (Cambrian Stage 4), South China". Bulletin of Geosciences: 147–162. doi:10.3140/bull.geosci.1673. ISSN 1802-8225.


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