我国上扬子陕西宁强-勉县境内产出埃迪卡拉纪晚期高家山生物群,根据大量野外追踪、实地观察与室内岩相分析,对碎屑岩相黄铁矿化软躯体化石的出现与岩相横向变化之间的关系以及相应的埋藏相进行初步探讨,认为胡家坝露头带为相对远离风暴源的沉积序列,最利于化石的保存;高家山露头带则属于相对靠近风暴源的沉积序列,化石保存潜力不如胡家坝露头带的沉积序列。
The Gaojiashan biota of Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, is Late Ediacaran in age and typically yields Nama-type fossils. Early diagenetic pyritization played a pivotal role in fossil preservation. The correlation between fossil preservation and petrographic variations, however, remains poorly understood. Detailed field observations and laboratory petrographic analysis resulted in a series of interpretations for the lateral variations of sedimentary environment and differentiation of taphofacies. Two fossil outcrop belts have been identi fied in the field. Our work suggests that the Hujiaba outcrop belt is of more distal origin which resul ted from storm sedimentation, and thus has a higher preservation potential for Gaojiashan fossils. While the Gaojiashan outcrop belt is of more proximal origin and hence less favorable for the exceptional preservation of Gaojiashan fossils.