The disintegration and redefinition of the Altai rock group in the Mantelik area of Altai Mountains,Xinjiang
The geological conditions of the Altai orogenic belt are complex,and various rock formations are produced as structural rock fragments or blocks with significant differences in size.The determination of rock stratigraphic units has been controversial for a long time.Based on previous data and a 1∶50000 regional geological and mineral survey,rock combinations that were originally classified in the Altun Group but did not match the definition of the Altun Group in terms of rock type and combination,metamorphic degree,original rock construction characteristics,and metamorphic mineral combination were compared in the region,and combined with dating data,they were determined as the Beike Beach Formation of the Bashkorgan Rock Group.
lithological characteristicsMetamorphic deformation characteristicsDatingDetermination of rock stratigraphic unitsAljin rock groupBashkurgan Rock Group Beike Beach Rock Formation