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Earth Science — Tarim Basin

A deep sedimentary basin in western China.

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Tarim Basin (China)Quaternary sandsQuaternary0.00 mNeogene red bedsNeogene0.60 mPaleogene gypsumPaleogene1.80 mCretaceous sandstoneCretaceous2.60 mCarboniferous limestoneCarboniferous3.60 mCambrian carbonatesCambrian4.70 m6.10 m156 million years missing128 million years missing6 layers, 6.10 m, every contact the right way up — and 2 unconformities, the largest 156 million year…156 million years are missing between `Carboniferous limestone` and `Cretaceous sandstone`: the lower layer ends lo…128 million years are missing between `Cambrian carbonates` and `Carboniferous limestone`: the lower layer ends lon…

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title "Tarim Basin (China)"
type column
layer "Quaternary sands" thickness 0.6 color "#e0d6b0" age "Quaternary"
layer "Neogene red beds" thickness 1.2 color "#a14a3a" age "Neogene"
layer "Paleogene gypsum" thickness 0.8 color "#d6d0c0" age "Paleogene"
layer "Cretaceous sandstone" thickness 1.0 color "#d6bea0" age "Cretaceous"
layer "Carboniferous limestone" thickness 1.1 color "#cbd5e1" age "Carboniferous"
layer "Cambrian carbonates" thickness 1.4 color "#a9b0b0" age "Cambrian"