峡东地区埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组自下而上可分4个岩性段:第1段为1.5~5m具帐篷和板裂构造的“盖帽白云岩”;第2段是90-120m白云质灰岩夹黑色页岩,富含燧石结核;第3段为40-70m的白云岩夹燧石层和燧石结核;第4段10~20m为黑色碳质页岩夹碳酸盐岩透镜体。根据对该区九龙湾、王丰岗、田家园子、九曲脑、晓峰河、樟村坪等多条陡山沱组剖面的重新调查,确认第2和第3段分别含有不同的疑源类组合,二者被之间出现的δ^13C负漂移(EN2)所分隔。下组合以Tianzhushania和高分异的具刺疑源类出现为特征。上组合与下组合的区别是:(1)Tianzhushania绝迹;(2)出现大量表面光滑,介于90--1509m的球状膜壳;(3)高分异的具刺疑源类既包括下伏上延的种类,又含有首次出现的新类型;(4)还出现可能为单细胞原生动物的微化石;(5)管状化石震旦圆圆茎(Sinocyclocylicus guizhouensis)首现。
The Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation in the Yangtze Gorges is subdivided into four lithostratigraphic members in ascending order. Member 1 is about 1. 5-5m thick cap dolomite with tepee-like structures, sheet cracks. Member 2 consists of 90- 120m thick organic-rich dolomitic limestones and interbedded black shales, with abundant black chert nodules. Member 3 is 40-70m thick and consists of grey dolostones with thin bedded chert and irregular chert nodules. Member 4 is about 10-20m thick and consists of black shale with large carbonate concretions. Based on investigations in Jiulongwan, Wang-fenggang, Tianjiayuanzi, Jiuqunao, Xiaofenghe and Zhangcunping sections, we confirm the presence of two different assemblages separately appear in the second and third members, which were separated by a 313C negative excursion (EN2). The lower assemblage is characterized by Tianzhushania and a diverse suite of large acanthomorphic acritarchs. The upper assemblage is distinguished from the lower assemblage by (1) extinction of Tianzhushanial (2) occurrence of abundant 100- 150μm, smooth walled spherical microfossils; (3) highly diverse canthomorphic acritarchs, including species extended from the lower member and new forms in this member; (4) occurrence of unnamed new forms of metazoan; (5) occurrence of Sinocyclocylicus guizhouensis.