Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (2): 180-182.

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DISCOVERY OF DEVONIAN FISH FOSSIL IN WELL TAZHONG 45 AND AGE OF “DONGHE SANDSTONE"

Liu Jingjiang   

  1. Tarim Petroleum Exploration and Development Headquarters, Korla, Xinjiang 841000
  • Received:1997-12-01 Online:1998-04-01 Published:2020-11-15
  • About author:Liu Jingjiang, Engineer, Exploration Research Institute

Abstract: Since “Donghe sandstone" had been found in Well Donghe 1 in 1990, antiarcha fossil was found in Well Cao 2 of Caohu area in 1993.Based on paleontology and stratigraphy studies in recent years, conodont and sporopollen were successively found nearby boundary of Carboniferous-Devonian, so “Donghe sandstone" is put in Devonian.Discovery of Devonian fish fossil in Well Tazhong 45 offered reliable evidence for “Donghe sandstone"belonging to Devonian in Tazhong area.

Key words: Tarim basin, Devonian, Carboniferous, Vertebra paleontology, Formation, Geologic age