The Dengying Formation is an upper Ediacaran (551-541 Ma[2]) fossiliferous geologic formation found in South China. It was deposited on a shallow marine carbonate platform.[3]
Dengying Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | See: Members |
Underlies | Yanjiahe Formation[1] |
Overlies | Doushantuo Formation |
Location | |
Region | Yangtze Gorges |
Country | China |
Listed by ascending age:
Traditionally, the Tianzhushan Member was considered to be the uppermost unit of the Dengying Formation. However, its small shelly fossils and Micrhystridium-like acritarchs are a shared characteristic with the Cambrian Yanjiahe Formation.[3]