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Contents
The atlas is in octavo volume. It includes 123 plates consisting of palaeogeographic
maps, palaeobiogeo graphic maps, columnar sections and sedimentation profiles,
etc. They are arranged in groups in the order of diminishing age, in accordance
with tectonic stages. The map groups of each stage usually begin with
a palaeotectonic map and each geologic period starts with an outcrop map.
An outline map showing a geotectonic units of China and a series of regional
tectonic profiles showing their historic development came last in the
atlas with the function of a summary. A topographic map of China was put
in advance of other maps as a reference for location of specific geographic
names. In the general legend are included those commonly used in palaeogeographic
maps, columnar sections and sedimentation profiles, which are given in
the beginning of the volume. Legends used only in specified maps, such
as the palaeotectonic and palaeobiogeographic, are given in the respective
plates. A separate legend is compiled for the quaternary. The explanatory
texts amounts to about 200,000 words and appear after all the maps, arranged
in order of age. For the convenience of foreign readers an abridged English
explanation has been prepared, which contains a complete translation of
the first chapter(general account) and abstracts of the remaining chapters.
Legends and professional annotation on the maps are also given in English
an Chinese. The main aim of this atlas is thus to reveal the fundamental
course in palaeogeographic development and crustal evolution of China,
and to appraise its position and implication in global tectonics. We hope
this Atlas will fullfill the following requirements: 1.Through the combined
research in palaeogeography and palaeotectonics and the coordination of
the plate tectonics theory and classical geotectonic concepts, it will
lead t a better understanding of the interesting and varied tectonic and
palaeogeographic development of China, so as to enrich and supplement
the new globle tectonics theory. 2. It will provide a general information
on sedimentary environment and geotectonic background for a strategic
perspective of sedimentary and strata-bound mineral deposits and furnish
basic geological data material for study of their distribution and metallogenetic
conditions. 3. With its clear and systematic viewpoint and mode of presentation,
with the coordination of the various maps and explanations, it will help
geologists working in various fields, teachers and students in geology
and geography in universities, colleges to understand the general history
of crustal evolution of China, and to furnish scientific workers in other
fields with relevent information they may need.
CONTENT:
1-2.Topographic
map of China;
3.Geological times scale and crustal development of China.
4.Outcrop map of the middle and upper proterozoic (pre-Sinian) of China;
5-6.Palaeogeographic map of the middle proterozoic(Changchengian 1850-1700
m.y.BP, Nankouan 1700-1400 m.y. BP, Jixianian 1400-1000 m.y.BP, Qingbaikouan
1000-850 m.y.BP) of North China;
7.Columnar sections of the middle and
upper proterozoic of north China;
8. Sketch profiles showing the middle
and late proterozoic sedimentation of north China;
9-10. Palaeogeographic
map of the middle and late proterozoic of south China;
11.Columnar sections
of the middle proterozoic (prior to 1000m.y. BP) of south China;
11.Sketch
profiles showing the middle proterozoic sedimentation (prior to 1000m.y.BP)of
south China;
12.Columnar sections of the upper proterozoic (pre Sinian)
of south China;
12.Sketch profiles showing the late proterozoic (pre-Sinian)
sedimentation of south China;
13.Outcrop map of the Sinian of China;
14.Sketch
map showing the Sinian glacial deposits of China;
15.Columnar sections
of the Lower Sinian of China;
16. Sketch profiles showing the Early Sinian
sedimentation of China;
17-18 Palaeogeographic map of the Early Sinian
of China;
19.Columnar sections of the upper Sinian of China;
20. Sketch
profiles showing the Late Sinian sedimentation of China;
21-22.Palaeogeographic
map of the late Sinian of China;
23.Palaeogeographic map of China in the
caledonian Stage;
24.Outcrop map of the Cambrian of China;
25-26.Palaeogeographic
map of the Early Cambrian of China;
27.Columnar sections of the Cambrian
of China;
28.(29, 30, 31) .Palaeogeographic map of the Early Cambrian
Meishucunian ( Qiongzhusian, Canglangpuan, Longwangmiaoan ) age of the
Eastern part of China;
32.(43, 55, 64,72,80) Sketch profiles showing the
Cambian (Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian,Carboniferous, Permian ) sedimentation
of China;
33-34..Palaeogeographic map of the middle and late Cambrian
of China;
35.(44).Sketch map showing the Cambrian (early Ordovician) biogeography
of China;
36(47,56, 68,75,87,96, 108,120, 124, 132).Outcrop map of the
Ordovician (Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic,Jurassic,Cretaceous,
Lower tertiary, upper tertiary, pleistocene) of China;
37-38.(41-42, 45-46).Palaeogeographic
map of the Early (middle, Late ) Ordovician of China;
39-40(51-52, 71,
79). Columnar sections of the Ordovician (Silurian, Carboniferous, Permian
) of China;
48..Palaeogeographic map of the Early Silurian Longmaqian
age of south China;
49-50 (53-54)..Palaeogeographic map of the Early to
middle (middle to late) silurian of China;
51.Sketch map showing the Silurian
biogeography of China;
51-52.Columnar sections of the Ordovician of China;
57-58.Palaeogeographic map of the Early Devonian of China;
59.(63).Columnar
sections of the Lower and Middle (Upper) Devonian of China;
60 (60,61-62,
65-66)Palaeogeographic map of the early Early(Late Early, Middle, Late)
Devonian of South China;
67(83).Sketch map showing the Early devonian
and early Carboniferous(Permian) biogeography of China;
69-70(73-74).Palaeogeographic
map of the early (Late) Carboniferous of South China;
76.(77-78, 81-82).Palaeogeographic
map of the early (Chihsian age, Maokouan Age, Late) Permian of China;
83.Sketch map showing the Late Triassic climatic belts of China;
84(95,119)Palaeotectonic map of China in the Hercynian(Indosinian, Yanshanian) Stage;
85-86(89-90,93-94).Palaeogeographic map of the early (middle, late) triassic
of China;
88.Columnar section of Lower and middle Triassic of China;
97-98(101-102,105-106)Palaeogeographic
map of the early (middle, late) Jurassic of China;
99-100.Columnar sections
of the Lower and middle and upper Jurassic of China;
104(115).Sketch map
showing the distribution of the Jurassic(early cretaceous and late cretaceous)
volcanic rocks in the eastern part of China;
107(116).Sketch map showing
the early , middle and late Jurassic(Cretaceous) climatic belts of China.
109-110(113-114,117-118).Palaeogeographic map of the early Early(late
early, late) Cretaceous of China;
111(112).Columnar sections of the Lower(upper)
cretaceous of China;
121-122(125-126)Palaeogeographic map of the early
(late) tertiary of China;
133-134(137-138) Palaeogeographic map of the
early (middle, late ) Pleistocene of China;
139.Map showing the distribution
Quaternary glaciation of China;
141-142.An outlne map showing the geotectonic
units of China;
140(143) Schematic profiles showing the crustal development
from Qamdo, Xizang to Baytik Mt.Xinjiang, from Barang, Sichuan to Yushan,
Taiwan( from Bose, Guangxi to Linxi, Inner Mongolia; from Dirangzong,
Xizang to Karamay, Xinjiang).
1-85 Explanation of the "Atlas of the
Palaeogeography of China" ;
1-28 English Explanation of the "Atlas
of the Palaeogeography of China" ;
1-25 Appendix
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