Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 410-416.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20220405

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Stratigraphic Division and Correlation of Carboniferous Strata in Well Che 47 in Chepaizi Area

CHEN Jiangxin1a(), XU Qian1b,1c(), LI Yongjun2, ZHU Ming1b, XU Miao3, ZHENG Menglin1b   

  1. 1. PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, a.Exploration Department; b.Research Institute of Exploration and Development; c.Postdoctoral Workstation, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China
    2. School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang’an University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710054, China
    3. Second Geological Team, Hebei Coalfield Geology Bureau, Xingtai, Hebei 054000, China
  • Received:2021-10-08 Revised:2021-12-15 Online:2022-08-01 Published:2022-07-26
  • Contact: XU Qian E-mail:cjx688@petrochina.com.cn;qianxu_chd@163.com

Abstract:

The 3 370.0-3 456.5 m interval of Well Che 47 in the Chepaizi area is composed of grey-black gravel-bearing medium-coarse-grained lithic sandstone, dark-grey-grey-black gravel-bearing lithic sandstone interbedded with sandstone and carbonaceous siltstone. Its rock assemblage can be correlated with that of the top of the six member of Hala’alat formation on formation section and in Baibandi area. The Late Carboniferous sporopollen fossils such as Protohaploxypinus clarus, P. verrucosus, P. junggarensis, P. jimsarensis, Noeggerathiopsidozonotriletes multirugulatus were found in the carbonaceous siltstone, roughly dated to the Moscovian. The upper interval (2 551.2-3 370.0 m) of Well Che 47 mainly consists of basalt-andesite volcanic breccia, volcanic agglomerate, etc., with very little volcanic lava. The rock assemblage in the upper interval is different from the first to fourth members dominated by volcanic lava of Hala’alate formation, and also significantly distinct from the lower member of Aladeyikesai formation. In addition, this upper interval is above the lithic sandstone at the top of the sixth member of Hala’alate formation, and is well correlated with the seventh member (zircon U-Pb age of 306.9 Ma and 304.5 Ma) on the formation section. Thus, this upper interval is dated to the Late Carboniferous Kasimovian.

Key words: Chepaizi area, Well Che 47, Upper Carboniferous, Hala’alate formation, sporopollen fossil, stratigraphic correlation

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