
Sun G., Akhmetiev M., Markevich V., Ashraf A.R., Bugdaeva E., Godefroit
世界地质(英文版) ›› 2011, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (3) : 115-143.
Late Cretaceous biota and the Cretaceous-Paleogene ( K--Pg) Boundary in Jiayin of Heilongjiang,China
An international cooperative study of the Late Cretaceous biota and non-marine strata including the Cretaceous-Paleogene ( K--Pg) boundary in Jiayin near the Heilongjiang River,China during 2002-2010,is summarized in this paper. The strata includes the Upper Cretaceous Yong'ancun-,Taipinglinchang-,Yuliangzi-, and Furao formations,and the Paleocence Wuyun Formation consisting of Baoshantou Member and a Coalbearing Member. Seven palynological assemblages from Santonian to Paleocene are recognized,which is used for definition of the K--Pg boundary. Through the palynological analysis of three drilled boreholes ( XHY-2005, 2006,2008) in Xiaoheyan of western Jiayin,the K--Pg boundary is defined within 20. 00-20. 05 m in the borehole XHY-2006 ( as a standard boundary) which is just between the top of Furao Formation ( late Maasterichtian) and the base of Baishantou Member ( early Danian) . These new research results are supported by paleomagnetic, geochemical and other analyses,also. On the other hand,the presence of eight taxa of Maasterichtian dinosaurs ( mostly hadrosaurids) have been recognized by the authors; and two mega-plant assemblages from the Yong'ancun Fm ( Santonian) to Taipinglinchang Fm ( Campanian) are confirmed. These research achievements indicate that the Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene in Jiayin can be well correlated to the strata in the neighboring Zeya-Bureja basin,Russia. The K--Pg boundary definited in Jiayin is the first well documented non-marine K--Pg boundary in China. Also the related paleoclimate,paleoenvironment and the mass extinctions in this area during the Cretaceous-Paleocene transition are also discussed.
Biota / Late Cretaceous / Paleogene / K--Pg boundary / Heilongjiang River / Jiayin
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